Perhaps someone somewhere is wondering, "Is Casey still reading? Is he on schedule? Is he going to finish his 60 day reading plan on time? Where has he been and why isn't he blogging about it?" Okay, so in reality, maybe nobody anywhere is asking those questions, but I ask myself that almost everyday. But just in case you were wondering...
Yes, I'm still reading.
No, I'm not on schedule. That vacation wreaked havoc on my reading schedule. Nevertheless, having finished my schedule for today, I am 3 days behind where I want to be, with 24 days of reading ahead of me. That said, I have read 3/5 of the Bible in the last forty-two days.
Yes, I'm going to finish my 60 day reading plan on time...since I allotted myself 63 days to do it, I will finish my final day of reading on October 31. If not before.
And my, what an exciting journey this has been! I'm beginning to feel full of the word again. I feel my own faith being built as I read. I find my own desire for more of the word insatiable. I feel the double-edge sword of the word doing its work in my soul and spirit. It illuminates my walk. It enlightens my ponderings and considerations. It has come alive again to live richly in me. This is as it should be.
Nevertheless, the more living and power the word becomes to me, the more aware I become of the need for proclaiming truth in a world--and a church--that has turned a deaf ear and a cold heart away from the authoritative word of God. The more aware I am of just how many believers so-called have abandoned their faith in the inerrancy and infallibility of the word of God, trading the truth in for fables and the vain imaginings of misled gurus and megastars. The more aware I am of those close to me who are so in need of a Biblical worldview grounded in the word rather than their own imaginations and machinations.
Christians, we need to rely on the word of God now more than ever. The grass withers, the flower fades, the leaves fall and decay as autumn comes on. But the word of God remains the same forever. It does not change. It is faithful and true. It is a sure foundation. It is not a private interpretation, but rather the speech of God proclaimed as the Holy Spirit moved on holy men of old. It is enlivened with the very breath of God, completely inspired, absolutely reliable, and useful in every conceivable way.
This word is what we need. And 22 days from now, when I have read the final chapters of my 60 day plan, you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to open my Bible on November the 1st and start reading it again.
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You can do it!
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