Today (3/9/24), I completed my daily bible reading (Amy was away on a retreat) and was blown away, yet again, by how powerful it is to just read the Word for oneself. I felt the Holy Spirit strongly as I pondered various teachings in Luk 12. I've also been writing my personal commentary since 2020 and always enjoy reading what I had written about the passage before, and comparing it to what I'm seeing in today's reading.

Amy and I always benefit greatly from our daily reading and it is the richest part of our routine. Not every day is a 'mountaintop' experience but it His Word always delivers a blessing. The daily reading plan is simple (one chapter OT and one NT per day). All we bring is the committment and consistency. And, listen to this: in 2-1/2 years one would have read the entire OT once and the NT 3-1/2 times! That's a healthy ratio that leaves plenty of time for reflection during the day so one can derive more benefit, kind of like eating slowly and thoroughly chewing your food.

We've since added communion (yes, one can practice this at home), and anointing with oil along with prayer for daily health and healing.

Try it, and don't be surprised if -- in a few months -- your friends ask you where you went to bible school.