Resting at the River’s Edge in June
Posted by Sandy in Reading through the Bible in a Year, tags: 1 Corinthians, Esther, Ezra, Hosea, Nehemiah, Reading through the Bible, Resting at the River's Edge, Romans, Song of Solomon
Construction Jobs, Queens, an Unfaithful Wife, the Love of God, and Wisdom on a Plethora of Subjects – all in the month of June!
As we Rest at the River’s Edge in June, we’ll be reading five different Old Testament books and read portions of Romans and 1 Corinthians. Sounds like a lot, but we’re still reading only three chapters on most days. Here’s just a hit of some of the things that await you in June:
- Construction, construction and construction – You’ll read about the rebuilding of the temple after the Babylonian captivity in the book of Ezra. In Nehemiah you’ll read about the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.
- Everyone knows the story of Esther – the young Jewish woman who would become queen and save her people. We’ll follow Esther’s story with the story of Hosea and his wife Gomer. The story of Hosea and his unfaithful wife Gomer provides a beautiful picture of how God takes us back again and again even when we are unfaithful to Him.
- I hope you’re enjoying the reading we’ve been doing in Romans. We’ll finish the book coming to such favorite passages as “Nothing can separate us from the love of God” (Romans 8) and Paul’s great prayer “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15).
- Paul will provide wisdom about all sorts of things in 1 Corinthians: Spiritual pride, sexual sin, marriage, public worship, gifts of the Spirit, and more.
I pray that God speaks to you each day as you read. Remember to pause and pray before reading – ask God to join you and open your heart, mind and spirit as you read.
Blessings, friends,
Sandy
The recommended reading schedule for June is below.
To download a PDF of June’s recommended reading plan, click here.
Watching the Church Grow & Develop and Reading some Poetry
As we Rest at the River’s Edge in May, we’ll spend most of our time doing two things:
Watching the church grow and develop as we read through the book of Acts
Enjoying poetry as we read some Psalms and the Song of Songs (often called Song of Solomon)
As spring develops, don’t lose focus on what’s important, but feel free to take your Bible and notebook outside and enjoy some spring weather!
Blessings,
Sandy
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