breaking in the habit

ATTENTION: this post has nothing to do with Tobo. : )

So today is bible day. If you know me, you know that I struggle with reading the bible in any kind of a regular way. I'm not familiar with it. I want to know it like the back of my hand, but I don't. That might be a bit a shock from a missionary in the US but it's true. My background is Episcopalian, which means that I generally know all major points of protestant faith, but don't ask me to quote a verse or how to communicate these points to anyone else. Kind of sad for someone who is suppose to be lighting people on fire to take their part in the great commission. If you do ask me to state my faith, I have a tendency to end up saying the Nicene Creed. (which isn't bad in itself)


So I'm trying something new - bible day. It's simple: I pick a book of the bible and read it to it's conclusion during the course of one day. So in between Tobo's bath, laundry, meals, and naps, I'm reading Romans. If you listen very closely you can hear Paul jumping up and down with glee. I'm also reading along with it a commentary on romans by Nygren. It's harder than it sounds. I'm only writing to you now because I'm eating lunch. Discipline is one of my weak points.

So far I'm not feeling too overwhelmed. I keep telling myself that I'm reading over the whole book and then go back and dive into the meat of it once I have the whole picture. I read the commentary introduction first which has helped a lot.

In the meantime i'd like to challenge you to a) read along at home and b) pray for all of us reading that we will be strong in our resolve to stick to this new habit.

Happy Hunting.