The 5 Day Bible Reading Program is a free download. Though it is free, for 2021 they have launched a Patreon account for those who would like early access, access to more features, or who would just like to offer a bit of support. Or you can use the ReadingPlan app to organize the plan even while reading through Logos, the ESV app, or a printed Bible. It’s got boxes to tick as complete each day and each week. It’s free for the taking! They’ve got a nice little print-out you can download, print, fold in half, and put inside your Bible. Also, it allows a day or two of reading something different for those who, for example, like to read and ponder the sermon text on a Sunday morning (or for those who don’t do personal devotions on Sunday). At 5 days per week it is far more doable than at 7 days-there is always a chance to catch up. A benefit of a 5-day plan (as opposed to a 7-day plan) is that there is less chance of falling far behind. I find this an ideal compromise over a strictly chronological program. There are Old Testament and New Testament readings each day and the gospels are interspersed through the year. Yet even though it’s chronological, it’s only pseudo-chronological. This helps set the events in their historical context. Thus, for example, the Psalms come at appropriate moments in the life of David, the books of Kings and Chronicles are read in harmony, and so on. It is a pseudo-chronological plan that covers the text of the Bible in the order the events happened (with the exception of Job which comes at the end).Between January 1 and December 31 those who follow it read every word of the Bible. It is a familiarity plan that covers the entire text of the Bible over the course of the year.I went back to it in 2020 and am sticking with it again in 2021. I used it for several years in a row before deciding to try something different for 2019 (a decision I soon regretted). My favorite daily Bible-reading plan is the 5 Day Bible Reading Program. (Parenthetical Note: If you prefer an “intimacy” plan, I recommend the Reading the Bible with John Stott guides and/or the God’s Word for You series. Interact with God’s Word on your wrist with integrated reading plan support, custom reminders, audio, and more.Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron Share verses with friends and family via text message, email, Facebook, and Twitter.
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