Have you discovered the joy of YouVersion Bible reading plans yet? Never before has there been so much material for diving into God’s Word right at our fingertips. YouVersion’s Facebook About page states:
“We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically centered, culturally relevant experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God throughout each day. It’s through these experiences we create opportunities fit for anyone’s daily routine, ultimately helping them form a spiritually-rich rhythm of seeking God intimately.”
There are so many options for studies. You can find plans by your favorite teachers or search through the recommended and featured plans. You can find options that are shorter or longer, deeper or more devotional type, subject-based or Scripture only. There is a “Search By Emotion” feature that helps you find what you need in God’s Word when you don’t know where to turn. There are even video-based studies if that’s more up your alley.
There are many features on the app to enhance your Bible reading and studying experience. One of my favorites is the Verse of the Day. Many times I find that single verse encourages me to study deeper or nudges me to spend time in the Word. You can sign up to have the verse sent straight to your phone, and you can create an image post for social media to share what you’re learning with your online friends. In fact, you can invite friends to go through studies with you, and there’s even a function where you can discuss what you’re reading right there on the app. This is a great feature, especially right now when so many in-person Bible studies are cancelled or postponed.
As you’re reading through Scripture, YouVersion has many tools to help you. You can highlight, add a prayer, bookmark, or note to specific verses, see related videos, switch the version (or compare versions) with a click of a button, change the text size, hear the text in audio form, share the verse to social media in text or image form, or copy a section to add into a note or text message. Another especially useful tool is the Reminder option, which allows you to set a time to be reminded to read your Bible.
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5 Reading Plans To Try
- Walking With Others Through Life’s Valleys by Jim Daly
A 7-Day plan exploring how to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the people around you.
- New Year, New Mercies by Paul Tripp
A 15-Day Devotional about God’s grace to us, and learning to trust and rely on Him when feel-good aphorisms aren’t enough.
- Truth For Dark Days by Alistair Begg
A 7-Day plan that reminds us of the hope we have in God’s goodness and sovereignty.
- Why Suffering? By Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale
For a more in-depth study, this 24-Day plan based on the book by the same name is a great option that dives into the questions “why is there suffering?” and “how do we face pain?”
- The Power of a Simple Prayer by Max Lucado
A powerful 5-Day plan to help us pray effectively and consistently.
We’re so blessed to have this kind of access to God’s Word, anytime and anyplace. It’s imperative we don’t take it for granted or forget that there are people in the world who can’t get the Word, or aren’t allowed to have it.
If you use any of these reading plans or have others you’d like to share, let us know below! May your new year be blessed and Bible-centered!
