90 Days in The Word

Zach (my darling little freshman) and I often discuss on our drive to school what he’s learning in bible class. He is rolling through the Old Testament right now and said it’s his favorite class. He said Genesis and Exodus are “really cool books.” And I totally agree.

He quizzes me and asks particularly probing questions. Our conversations have renewed a desire in me to gain an even deeper understanding of the story of God’s chosen people, so I can give him not only the easy answer, but place it in greater context of the whole plan of redemption. I’ve read the Old Testament many times, but decided I wanted to do it with a different intensity. So I started an online study that puts all the events in perspective of God’s sovereignty and gives commentary from angles that never occurred to me.

The study has been refreshingly insightful and I wanted to read the bible along with the study at a much more aggressive pace to get full immersion. So I began a schedule to read the bible in 90 days. The Old Testament is 70 of those 90 days, so the bulk of my time will be spent there. And I can’t tell you how fired up I am. The more I dig into the stories and allow God’s Words to come alive in phenomenal new ways, the more He takes my breath away. The other night I had trouble going to bed. I wanted to keep reading and digging and making notes of verses jumping up off the page. But I succumbed to my droopy eyes and went night-night.

As I mention in my profile, I’d rather read than eat. I will actually begin to hyperventilate if I am finishing one book and another is not sitting in the wings. But there is nothing more exciting to me than pouring myself into God’s Book. And in His providence, I am reading a book by Jerry Bridges that is a great accompaniment to my bible study. It talks about growing in faith through the bible and prayer. And growing is my goal.

My 90-day plan is opening the eyes of my heart to all God is teaching me and His plan for my life. Digging deep is pure delight for me. Now as I dig, may I step up and live it out! I pray for God’s help in that regard.