Monthly Archives: December 2011

If you are looking for a Bible reading plan for 2012, check out the esvbible.org site for 12 different plans from which to choose.

http://about.esvbible.org/resources/reading/

You can sign up and log on to read the ESV with any of these plans and have your progress tracked.  Watch the short video to lean all about it.   Or you can chose to print the plan of your choice or choose from a number of other ways to get the plan delivered to you for daily use.

God’s Word does its work in our hearts in every age and time:

Nehemiah 8:5-10  And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.   And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.  Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places.  They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.   And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.
Neh 8:10  Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”