Starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation, we will begin 2 Samuel tomorrow. It takes about a hour of reading each day to stay on schedule. I take my Bible everywhere with me and use spare moments to read a little more. I even take a break from email or Facebook to read a chapter or two online.
There are a few things that have struck me during my reading.
- It feels like I better see the plan of God as he moves through history. I more clearly see how He is working over hundreds of years -- and how patient and forgiving He is.
- I am struggling with the abhorrent violence in the OT. Not sure what to do with this right now. It definitely deserves more meditation and prayer. I can see why people de-mythologize the OT in light of the NT.
- Reading straight through Judges into the life of Samuel and David has given me a different perspective of the chaos in Israel, how little unity there was, and how the introduction of a king forever changed Israel.
We've had some really similar thoughts about this week's reading. The violence and brutality are really tough to swallow sometimes. And I commented in my update post on the chaos and disunity in Israel during the times of the Judges too...I'd never seen that picture so clearly until I read straight through like this.
ReplyDeleteI, too, agree that I love reading it this way to fully understand God's plan!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for staying on track!
Praying for you!
yay Christy! Great Job!
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