In September of 2020, in response to what I felt was the Lord’s leading, I set out to read the entire Bible by the end of the year. I finished the New Testament today, December 16. Much of my experience confirmed what I expected but breathed new life on the Word of God, and some of my experiences were surprising. In this post, I will draw conclusions from my New Testament reading while looking back to those from the Old Testament.

On September 3, 2020, I heard the Lord clearly say: Read the whole Bible between now and the end of the year. If you think pastors usually read at a clip similar to reading through the entire Old Testament in approximately 60 days, I’ll speak for myself and just say - not this pastor. Here’s what God showed me in the Old Testament during this time.