Dave Miller's 2025 Bible Reading Challenge

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 29-30, Matthew 10, Psalm 9:4–10, Proverbs 2:12-15      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   For God Alone The Old Testament uses names to convey meaning, and as we read the sad story of Leah in Genesis 29:31-35, we see the amazing spiritual progress she makes as she deals with a husband who did not love her or want her. Leah was Rachel's sister ...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 27-28, Matthew 9:27–38, Psalm 9, Proverbs 2:9-11      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   A Knife in the Back Jesus was doing some amazing things as recorded in Matthew 9. He touched the eyes of two blind men and suddenly they were able to see. And what could be worse than to be possessed by a demon? Such a man was brought to Jesus, unable to speak. Jesus dro...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 25-26, Matthew 9:1–26, Psalm 8, Proverbs 2:6-8      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   For a Bowl of Soup Jacob and Esau—what a mess they were! Jealousy. Rivalry. Anger and bitterness. This was not a functional family, and it seemed to have started in the womb. These two were as different as night and day. Esau was a redneck, out hunting and fishing and doin...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 23-24, Matthew 8:18–34, Psalm 7:11–17, Proverbs 2:1-5      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Who Is This Man? There are always cult leaders calling people to follow them, and it usually doesn't end well. There are so many sad stories of people who fell under the sway of a charlatan, a charismatic leader who deceived people into believing he spoke God's word...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 21-22, Matthew 8:1–17, Psalm 7:1–10, Proverbs 1:32-33      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Rise Up, O Lord "This nation is a mess. We have to do something about it." "What he did was terrible. You can't let him get away with it." We live in a world of sin, where sinful people do terrible things and sometimes get away with it. We have embraced a subjective...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 19-20, Matthew 7, Psalm 6:6-10, Proverbs 1:29-3 1      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Audacious Prayer Matthew 7 has a couple of the more abused texts of Scripture. First is the infamous, "Do not judge so that you will not be judged." Instead of being properly interpreted as an admonition to avoid being self-righteous and condemning toward othe...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 17-18, Matthew 6:16-34, Psalm 6:1-5, Proverbs 1:24-28      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  Seek First It is so easy to become sidetracked in the Christian life, to focus on the effects instead of the causes, the blessings instead of the Blesser.  In Matthew 6:33, Jesus gives us a command that we need to remember in every area of life. “Seek first the...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 15-16, Matthew 6:1-15, Psalm 5:6-12, Proverbs 1:20-23      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   God Doesn't Need My Help It is among the worst of all the bad choices that have ever been made, behind only Adam and Eve's fateful choice. When Abraham was 75 years old, God made a promise to him, that he would be the father of many nations. Now, he was 87 and his w...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 13-14, Matthew 5:21-48, Psalm 5:1-5, Proverbs 1:16-19      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Church-boy Righteousness I've spent my life in church. I started attending regularly about nine months before I was born and have missed only a handful of Sundays, generally with very good excuses, in the years since. I was a pretty good kid too. I can look you...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 11-12, Matthew 5:1-20, Psalm 4, Proverbs 1:10-15      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  Blessed Few truths are more contrary to normal human thought than the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10). Each one stands in stark contrast to the way we think; our natural feelings and intents. The Word of God calls us to leave normal behind and live in the light of Christ's pe...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 8-10, Matthew 4, Psalm 3, Proverbs 1:8-9      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  Tempted It was only two days ago that we read of the tragic fall of Adam and Eve into sin in Genesis 3, where they chose to rebel against God and listen to Satan's lies. Today we read Matthew 4 and we see what happened when Satan brought all of his craftiness to bear against Jesu...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 6-7, Matthew 3, Psalm 2:7-12, Proverbs 1:7      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:  Loved As Jesus came up out of the waters of baptism, the Father looked down from heaven on his obedient Son and gave his imprimatur on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.  In Matthew 3:17, the Father said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”   Je...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 3-5, Matthew 2, Psalm 2:1-6, Proverbs 1:5-6      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Eating Desert Sand Genesis 3 deserves a month of devotionals all on its own. In this chapter, we see the path of temptation that Satan sets before us; we see the ease with which we are duped by his lies; we see the terrible effects of sin and the curse it brings on our lives;...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day of 2025 we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 1-2, Matthew 1, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:1-4      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Resolved I want 2025 to be a year of spiritual growth and power in my life and ministry. This last year had its blessings as well as its struggles - particularly some health-related issues. I hope to be voted "Comeback Old Guy of the Year" in 2025.  I don't really do resolutio...