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Read Through the Bible in Two Years – 2026 update!

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Today I’m starting the second year of the two-year Bible plan. If you’d like to begin with Day 1 of Year 1, you should begin with John 1.

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For several years, I did a “Read Through the Bible in One Year” plan. I think it’s important to read the entire Bible, every word of it, and I’m glad that I’ve done that, but, I’ve found that the whole Bible in one year is a lot to absorb. It doesn’t give me much time to reflect and meditate on what I’ve read, so I decided I wanted to do a “Read Through the Bible in Two Years” plan. Simple enough, right? Wrong.

So, I made my own and I’d love to have you join me.

The plan is set up to read through each book of the Bible from beginning to end, alternating between Old Testament and New Testament books. I tried to keep the Old Testament books in chronological order. For example, Job is read after Genesis and before Exodus. I also intentionally placed New Testament books with related Old Testament books to help us see the connections in the text. For example, Hebrews is read between Leviticus and Numbers. I love to read one chapter of Luke every day from December 1-24, so each year ends with reading the book of Luke.

You’ll also notice that the Bible reading plan is set up week by week rather than day by day. One week you will devote every day to the four chapters of Philippians. In this weekly format, you could read the whole book on the first day of the week, then reread little parts the other six days … or you could read half of each chapter every day. You decide. Another week you’re assigned to read fourteen chapters of Leviticus – you might read several chapters one day and just one chapter another. Having a week by week format allows you this flexibility, but still keeps you on target.

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Begin Here, Now, Where You Are… And Keep Going. Ezra 3. 2026.

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Read through the Bible in 2 Years: Ezra 3

When the Israelites returned to Israel after years of living in exile in Babylon, their first desire was to rebuild the Temple and begin making offerings to God. Unfortunately, it takes time to rebuild a temple, so they simply set up an altar where the temple once had been and began celebrating the feasts and offerings there.

When I read this, I thought about the saying, “Delayed obedience is disobedience,” and wondered to myself what things I’m waiting on, what ducks I’m trying to get in a row, before I start doing what God has called me to do.

God wants us to obey Him today. Now. Right now. Here. Where you are. Wherever you are.

How many times have I thought —

  • When I know more about the Bible …
  • When I have a bigger house …
  • When I have more money …
  • When I’m not so busy …

God called some to go back to Jerusalem, and those who weren’t called to return were called to give generously to those who were. Both of these jobs were important – to go and to give – and God equipped both groups to obey Him.

If God has called you to do something, He will equip you to do it.

Maybe you’re wondering, “What is God calling me to do?”

I don’t know the specific plans that God has for you, those good works that He has prepared in advance for you (Ephesians 2:10), but I do know God has called you to love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself.

Start there.

And sometimes what you’re supposed to be doing now to obey God is to be working on those things He’s called you to do.

Do you need to know the Bible better for the task He’s called you to do? Alright, then, what are you doing to work towards that goal.

Do you need a bigger house or more money for a task He’s given to you? How are you working toward that? Paying down debt … Saving money … Getting a higher paying job … Working a little on the side?

Do you need more margin to have the time for an opportunity that He has for you? How are you working toward that? Skipping a weekend’s show binge or an all-night doomscroll might be a good place to start.

The Israelites began making offerings, but they also began working on the temple. Let’s start in the here and now, today, while also working toward the future and the generations to come.

Heavenly Father, I lift up every man and woman who is reading this message at this moment in time and space. Please draw them to know You, to seek You, to love You, to trust and obey You. You are worthy to be trusted. You are worthy to be obeyed. Please lead these men and women on the paths of righteousness for Your Name’s Sake. Show them that straight and narrow path with the light of Your Word and the perfect wisdom of Your Holy Spirit. Provide for their every need; give them the wisdom, time, and finances necessary to accomplish the tasks that You have prepared in advance for them to do. For Your glory and for our good I pray. Amen.

Lead On, O King Eternal

When and How the Lord Stirs. Ezra 1-2. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Ezra 1-2

Ezra 1:1-1 ESV — “In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing…”

Like Proverbs 21:1 (ESV) says, “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.”

I’m praying that the Lord will turn our hearts as He wills, too, that He will provide support, strength, encouragement, and aid through the words, prayers, and physical offerings of His people.

Please give as the Lord leads.

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When and How the Lord Stirs – FormerAtheist58
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It is God who Executes Justice. In Memory of Rebecca Case. Esther 9-10. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 9-10

Esther 9-10 reminded me of Psalm 75, especially verses 2 and 3, “At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity. When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah.” (ESV)

Right now I (and thousands of others in my town) am grieving the loss of Rebecca Case, a committed follower of Jesus, beloved wife of Matt, homeschooling mom of nine, in a tragic accident caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol whose license had been suspended. It feels so unjust. How could this happen? Why, Lord?

The truth is, I just don’t know.

But this I do know, and “this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him.’” (Lamentations 3:21-24)

Please remember the Case family at this time and donate as you’re lead.

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Sowing, Reaping, and Fruit Bearing in the Book of Esther. Esther 8. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 8

We see the truth of Galatians 5-6 played out so clearly in the lives of Haman, Mordecai, and Esther.

What about us? What kind of seeds are we sowing?

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:19-22 ESV

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:7-10 ESV

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Sowing, Reaping, and Fruit Bearing in the Book of Esther – FormerAtheist58
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God is Rarely Early but Never Late. Trust Him. Esther 6-7. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 6-7

On that night the king could not sleep…. Esther 6:1a ESV

… Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him. Esther 6:4b ESV

While they were yet talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared. Esther 6:14 ESV

Wait for the LORD;
be strong,
and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!

Psalm 27:14 ESV

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God is Rarely Early but Never Late. Trust Him – FormerAtheist58
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Humble Queen Esther’s Example for Wives Today. Esther 5. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 5

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”

And Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.”

Esther 5:1-4 ESV —

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Proverbs 25:15 ESV

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.

1 Peter 3:1-2 ESV


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Humble Queen Esther’s Example for Wives Today – FormerAtheist58
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For Such a Time as This. Esther 3-4. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 3-4

Listen in to a few of my thoughts on Mordecai’s words in Esther 4:13-14 ESV —

Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews.

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish.

And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

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Keeping Your Faith Secret. Esther 2. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 2

Esther’s guardian Mordecai had commanded her not to tell anyone that she was Jewish, and she obeyed him (Esther 2:10). It reminded me of Jesus’s words in Matthew 10.

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour….

“What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

“But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”

Matthew 10:16-19, 27-33

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Submitting to an Unrighteous Request from your Husband. Esther 1. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Esther 1

Here’s what Matthew Henry had to say about King Ahasuerus’ command for Queen Vashti to show off her beauty: “He dishonoured himself as a husband, who ought to protect, but by no means expose, the modesty of his wife…” Amen.

But, there’s still a question in my mind about whether the king was commanding her to sin or not. It’s just not totally clear in this passage.

So, what should do when our husband – or other authority figure – makes an unrighteous request of us, whether sinful or not?

Listen to the very end.

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Submitting to an Unrighteous Request from your Husband – FormerAtheist58
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There is a Fountain Filled with Blood. Zechariah 13-14. 2026

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Read the Bible in 2 Years: Zechariah 13-14

Zechariah 13:1, “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness” was the inspiration for the great hymn “There is a Fountain” by William Cowper.

Our church likes to sing all five verses. I can see why.

1. There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:

2. The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away:

3. Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow’r,
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved, to sin no more:

4. E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die:

5. When this poor lisping, stamm’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save:

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There is a Fountain Filled with Blood – FormerAtheist58
There is a Fountain – Green Room

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