You can also create a chronological plan and then customize the days of the week and time frame. Here, I’ve unselected the Old Testament, checked the “Daily Psalm” and set the number of days to 150 (to match the number of Psalms). If you like M’Cheyne’s combined OT/NT readings, you can create your own using the “OT/NT Overlap” option to create a daily reading of OT and NT through the year. But, it assumes a 7 day reading plan, so this tool allows you to take Sundays off and allow it to shift. M’Cheyne’s plan has 4 daily readings and includes the New Testament and Psalms twice. This is the default start plan with the option of genre colors turned on to show you were you are in the story. Here are some examples of what it can do: Traditional Plan Calendar View with Colors But I’ve always wanted to be able to change things around on the fly, select the books I wanted to read (Genesis, Psalms, and John), the length of time (30 days or 900 days), the days of the week, and the format, and be able to see it in real time. There are so many great Bible reading plans out there, including traditional 365 (or 366!) day plans, chronological plans, the 5 Day Bible Reading plan, the M’Cheyne plan, and so on. To start this devotional via your browser or as a daily email, simply visit New Year! I didn’t a chance to post here in 2019, so I’m starting off 2020 with an update to a “Bible Reading Plan Generator” tool I built a while back, now with its own domain: A few of the foundational chapters in the Old Testament are repeated in this plan, but most of the readings are new and build on the 20-day reading plan. The second plan, Through the Bible in 60 Days, is designed to be a child’s second exposure to regular Bible reading and is geared toward ages 11–13. To start the devotional via your browser or as a daily email, simply visit esv.org. The first plan, Through the Bible in 20 Days, is intended to be a child's first exposure to regular Bible reading and is ideal for ages 8–10.

Help children establish a daily habit of reading with these two Scripture reading plans adapted from the ESV Kid's Thinline Bible.

Whitney goes on to say, “Without guidance and a plan, children will flounder when trying to read and understand the Bible on their own.” Two Reading Plans With a little intentionality, adults can help build a foundation of biblical literacy in children from an early age. In the foreword to Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids by David Murray, Donald Whitney says, “I didn’t know it at the time, but one of the greatest blessings in my life was being trained at a very early age to read the Bible every day.” It’s never too early to give children help in learning how to navigate the Bible. This article is part of the ESV.org Reading Plans series.

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