Conviction-The state of being convinced or convicted
So I was a little disappointed in this definition so I thought oh the root word.
convict- 1) To prove guilty or to find guilty 2) To awaken a sense of sin
Ok the second one got me good, you caught me red handed.
It took me a while to come to those terms but I guess that is what you could call what I am getting ready to tell you.
So back in July I went to camp with our church. I don't really follow the camp schedule. But I do try to make it to the evening services, I love the praise and worship time and when my 5 year old lets me I really enjoy the sermon. So on one of the nights the camp pastor starts asking people who has read the bible all the way through. Not many in this crowd. So he goes on to explain as Christians that it is our responsibility, he also gave us a little parable about these guys on the radio station that was asking questions about a biblical question and they wouldn't listen to anyone who hadn't read the bible all the way through, they felt that the person could not speak with authority unless they had read the whole bible finally after many calls they received a phone call from a woman who had read the bible in it's entirety 3 times.
So began my conviction, I haven't read the bible all the way through, I have read books of the bible but not the whole thing. The camp pastor was definitely on to something. So that little tiny seed of conviction was planted and God watered it and it grew.
A few weeks later, I was reading one of my friends blog, this has kind of become my morning routine, drink some caffeinated beverage and scroll through all the blogs that I am following. When the blog came up and I read through it I yet again felt conviction. How would I respond in this situation? Do I truly have enough knowledge in the Bible to make an educated comment about this article.
So I started researching "methods" on reading through the bible. I like to be educated on stuff like that for some sort of reason. I came across a bible that you could read through in 90 days by merely reading 12 pages a day. Sounded easy, right. So I went to Mardel's looked at the book and purchased it. Wham bam thank you mam.
I though hey this will be a breeze, WRONG. You actually have to pick up the book and read it. I kept thinking oh I will start tomorrow. Tomorrow quickly became 6 weeks.
Then I started noticing our worship pastor talking about how he had finished Genesis and then Exodus and last Sunday he was talking about Leviticus. That little voice that we all know so well kept saying, Jessica you have the book, you actually have 3 copies of the book, pick it up read it, You can do it.
So as I began to ponder and kept feeling the urge to read more and more. I was looking at my I touch and as all good Christians do I had downloaded a bible app. So I thought I will just start reading the bible and check it off in my book when I get home. As I looked through this app, it also had reading plans. I should have known since we do live in a technology age, but seriously who da thunk it. It so happens that it has the exact same 90 day reading plan that I wanted to start. So I made me a little account and I began reading. I now have a blackberry application and can view it on my computer and when all else fails I have the Book.
I always hesitate telling people, because what if i fail. What if I don't finish by my deadline. Well I decided OH WELL. My deadline for 90 days is December 27, I am trying to read ahead and finish by December 25. But if for some reason I get behind January1 works for me as well.
Now some of you might say that is pretty fast to read through the bible, I agree. My goal right now is just to read through it. I am taking notes on what I don't get and notes on what speaks to me and I will go back and do a more in depth study on them later.
My challenge to you is try it if you haven't already :) Make Satan mad, stir it up and see where it takes you.
Click here to see the book I am refering to
Click here to visit the website and see the phone apps available-there is multiple plans you can choose from, pick one that works for you
