For the past few years, I have taken on the goal of reading my Bible through one of the one-year reading plans.  Mostly, I’ve used the NLT One-Year Chronological Bible. I seem to prefer this particular one because it’s written as it happened, in chronological order.  It’s interesting to me, when reading the Bible this way, how events in history transpired simultaneously through some of the different books and also the different order of the books from how the Bible is laid out.

Like I said, I read the One-Year Bible for several years using this particular version.  But last year, 2019, I didn’t just want to read the Bible, I wanted to make sure I got something out of the daily reading. So I decided I would find one verse or scripture passage that spoke the most to me during each day of Bible reading.

My goal was to read the Bible each day, highlight the specific verse or scripture passage that I found and then write it down to keep in a journal. I used a certain highlighter color so I could keep track of which verse I picked for the daily reading, versus other highlights already in there.

Then, late last year, I decided I wanted to do more with my daily verses, besides keeping them in a journal.  I wanted to share them. So for each month in 2020, I plan to post the scriptures I found for that month in 2019.  I’m a little behind, so in February 2020, you’ll get two…January (this post) and then February (coming soon).

My prayer for you is that as you read these scriptures that spoke to me last year, they will speak to you right here and now; either to something you’re searching for, an answer you need or just confirmation of what God has been speaking to you.

January 1—Genesis 1:28

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

January 2—Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor with the Lord.

January 3—Genesis 9:13

I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is a sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth.

January 4—Genesis 13:16

And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!

January 5—Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.

January 6—Genesis 18:14

Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.

January 7—Genesis 22:17-18

I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.

January 8—Genesis 25:21

Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

January 9—Genesis 26:4

I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

January 10—Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by enabling her to have children.

January 11—Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

January 12—Genesis 35:11

Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai: ‘God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants!”

January 13—Genesis 36:6-7

Esau took his wives, his children and his entire household, along with his livestock and cattle—all the wealth he had acquired in the land of Canaan—and moved away from his brother, Jacob. There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired.

January 14—Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.

January 15—Genesis 41:41

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”

January 16—Genesis 42:25

Joseph then ordered his servants to fill the men’s sacks with grain, but he also gave secret instructions to return each brother’s payment at the top of his sack. He also gave them supplies for their journey home.

January 17—Genesis 46:30

Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”

January 18—Genesis 50:19-20

But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”

January 19—Job 1:21

He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

January 20—Job 5:17

“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.”

January 21—Job 8:5-6

But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty, and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

January 22—Job 12:10

For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being.

January 23—Job 16:5

But if it were me, I would encourage you. I would try to take away your grief.

January 24—Job 19:25

“But as for me, I know my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.”

January 25—Job 22:21

Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.

January 26—Job 28:28

And this is what he says to all humanity, ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’

January 27—Job 31:6

Let God weigh me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity.

January 28—Job 33:29-30

“Yes, God does these things again and again for people. He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life…”

January 29—Job 37:23-24

We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty, but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence.

January 30—Job 40:3-5

Then Job replied to the Lord, “I am nothing—how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand. I have said too much already. I have nothing more to say.”

January 31—Job 42:10

When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!

 

**All verses are written from the New Living Translation.

**The verses are taken from the NLT Chronological One-Year Bible from YouVersion.