I don't know how many times I have woke in the morning and grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down to read my Bible. Typically, today, I get up and go to the office, close the door and that becomes my quiet time. On days I have to drive off to a client I try to leave an hour early, stop at a Starbucks along the way and read along side my favorite cup of latte. My prayer time on those days becomes my favorite time, as you can pray a lot while in the car for two or three hours. I don't know if there is a right or wrong way to read your Bible and talk with God. I do think the great reformers would spend hours in a quiet room reading and praying to God. I do think Paul himself walked and talked with God as he traveled from place to place for God. I don't believe the Scriptures teach us how to "do devotions," they just tell us what elements should be involved. Tomorrow we begin our journey on reading through the Bible. I don't think "you have to read the whole Bible" every year to be spiritual. Some will want to read a Psalm or a Proverb every day. Some will want to read one book for the entire year and dig into it (there are 66 books ... you could read one every year and have them done by the time you are "old"). I do think the Scriptures are clear that we are to meditate day and night on the Word (chew on it all day and night) (Psalm 1:3 & Joshua 1:9). So, whatever we read and whenever we read, we ought to spend time thinking about it during the day. My daily "journaling" is my way of reflecting during the day on what I read during my morning time alone with God. Each devotional I write on this iJourney is my personal "chewing" for the day. I like chewing. For the past years it has become my favorite thing to do from morning till night.
Tomorrow we begin our reading in Genesis 1-2. If you would like a copy of the reading program I am going to use, please email me at davidtraining@aol.com or visit our church web site at www.faithharborministries.org
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