January Bible reading

Each day of the year I’ll post verses to read, with the purpose of reading through the whole Bible within a year.

Reading the Bible is helpful in taking next steps to follow Jesus. It may not be easy and yet it can be rewarding. Digging into Scripture alongside people you know is a life-giving way to pursue answers together. We discover the love that God has for us, expressed through Jesus.

Please read the verses below, prayerfully consider the Scripture, ask yourself these questions, and then my comments may be helpful after those moments.

• What’s the plain simple truth of the verses you read?
• Based on today’s reading, what is one thing God is saying to you?
• What should you do about that truth?

Here’s a sample of my daily posts, which can be found each day at BenMalmin.com

January 1 – Psalm 1,  Matthew 1,  Genesis 1; 2:1-17

Psalm 1 – The Psalms are a collection of songs exalting God. It serves as a book of prayer and praise. They are grouped into five “books” within the book. Psalm 1 starts us with an understanding that we can be healthy and fruitful in any season of life as we choose to be God-focused taking joy in God’s word. Today we can apply Psalm 1 by saying, “As we follow Jesus God will watch over us.”

Matthew 1 – In Matthew 1 the genealogy of Jesus shows us that God redeems our mistakes and injustices. The miracle birth of Jesus was precisely predicted and witnessed by people who recorded the details. Jesus Christ was born with the purpose to “save his people from their sins” and to be “God with us”. The purpose of Jesus includes our freedom from disorder and self-destruction.

Genesis 1; 2:1-17  In Genesis we read the jaw-dropping account of the creation of all that we see in our natural world. God, our Creator, is the giver of life. God created people by design with purpose. God shaped our personal identity so that we can be like Him. God has given all of us purpose. God has given us many functions including the stewardship of natural resources. We are allowed the opportunity to take care of our natural world and live out our God-given purpose from our identity as God’s children. God has shown love for us in who he is, in his work, and in his rest. In the rhythm of life, the timing of work and rest, the balance of being and doing, God has designed life for our benefit. We find personal identity in the fact that we are created in his image, and purpose in loving others in the same way God loved us.

January reading:

January 1  Psalm 1  Matthew 1  Genesis 1; 2:1-17

January 2  Psalm 2  Matthew 2:1-18  Genesis 2:18-25; 3; 4:1-16

January 3  Psalm 3  Matthew 2:19-23; 3  Genesis 4:17-26; 5; 6

January 4  Proverbs 1:1-7  Matthew 4:1-22  Genesis 7; 8; 9:1-17

January 5  Psalm 4  Matthew 4:23-25; 5:1-20  Genesis 9:18-29; 10; 11:1-9

January 6  Psalm 5  Matthew 5:21-42  Genesis 11:10-32; 12; 13

January 7  Psalm 6  Matthew 5:43-48; 6:1-24  Genesis 14; 15; 16

January 8  Proverbs 1:8-19  Matthew 6:25-34; 7:1-23  Genesis 17; 18

January 9  Psalm 7:1-9  Matthew 7:24-29; 8:1-22  Genesis 19; 20

January 10  Psalm 7:10-17  Matthew 8:23-34; 9:1-13  Genesis 21; 22; 23

January 11  Psalm 8  Matthew 9:14-38  Genesis 24

January 12  Proverbs 1:20-33  Matthew 10:1-31  Genesis 25; 26

January 13  Psalm 9:1-6  Matthew 10:32-42; 11:1-15  Genesis 27; 28

January 14  Psalm 9:7-12  Matthew 11:16-30  Genesis 29; 30

January 15  Psalm 9:13-20  Matthew 12:1-21  Genesis 31

January 16  Proverbs 2:1-11  Matthew 12:22-45  Genesis 32; 33

January 17  Psalm 10:1-11  Matthew 12:46-50; 13:1-17  Genesis 34; 35

January 18  Psalm 10:12-18  Matthew 13:18-35  Genesis 36; 37

January 19  Psalm 11  Matthew 13:36-58  Genesis 38; 39

January 20  Proverbs 2:12-22  Matthew 14:1-21  Genesis 40; 41:1-40

January 21  Psalm 12  Matthew 14:22-36; 15:1-9  Genesis 41:41-57; 42

January 22  Psalm 13  Matthew 15:10-39  Genesis 43; 44

January 23  Psalm 14  Matthew 16:1-20  Genesis 45; 46; 47:1-12

January 24  Proverbs 3:1-10  Matthew 16:21-28; 17:1-13  Genesis 47:13-31; 48

January 25  Psalm 15  Matthew 17:14-27; 18:1-9  Genesis 49; 50

January 26  Psalm 16  Matthew 18:10-35  Job 1; 2; 3

January 27  Psalm 17:1-5  Matthew 19:1-15  Job 4; 5; 6; 7

January 28  Proverbs 3:11-20  Matthew 19:16-30  Job 8; 9; 10

January 29  Psalm 17:6-12  Matthew 20:1-19  Job 11; 12; 13; 14

January 30  Psalm 17:13-15  Matthew 20:20-34  Job 15; 16; 17; 18

January 31  Psalm 18:1-6  Matthew 21:1-17  Job 19; 20; 21

Thank you for considering this. Daily I am grateful for the opportunity to share life with you!

Ben Malmin, Pastor

City Harbor Church