Mom in the Word: One-Year Bible Plan (Volume 1)Sample

📖 Welcome to the 52-Week One-Year Bible Devotional for Moms📖

Created by The Mom360 Café & Hosted by Families Arising

Dear Mom,

Life as a mother is full—of joy, responsibility, laughter, and sometimes, exhaustion. And in the middle of everything, it’s easy to feel spiritually dry or disconnected.

That’s why this devotional exists: to help you stay rooted in God’s Word every day, without pressure, guilt, or overwhelm.

💛 Why God’s Word Matters for Moms

Motherhood requires grace, wisdom, and strength—and God’s Word is where we receive all three. When we pause, even briefly, to read Scripture and reflect, God meets us there. This devotional plan is your invitation to stay anchored in His truth, one day at a time.

🗓️ How to Use This Devotional

Each weekday (Monday to Friday), you’ll read a short devotional based on a Bible passage. Then, you’ll use Saturday and Sunday for catch-up, reflection, and rest.

Each day includes:

• 📖 A Bible reading
• ✨ A devotional focus
• 📝 Reflection questions
• 🙏 A short prayer for your day

📚 How It’s Organized

This devotional is broken into 4 volumes (or quarters) for easy progress and tracking. Start with Volume 1 and continue through to Volume 4. You can begin anytime, go at your own pace, and revisit as needed.

💬 Encouragement for the Journey

You don’t need to be perfect to stay rooted—you just need to show up. Even on the busiest days, God honors the small moments we give Him.

So take this journey one day at a time. Whether you’re new to reading the Bible or simply need support to stay consistent, this plan will encourage, equip, and strengthen you.

Here’s to a year of growth, grace, and God’s Word—one day, one page, one prayer at a time.

With love,
Oluseye Ashiru & The "Families Arising" Team

Week 1 (Day 1): The Creation of the World

Scripture Reading: Genesis 1-2

Devotional Focus: Understanding God as the Creator

As we begin our journey through the Bible, we start with the breathtaking account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. In these opening chapters, we see God, the Creator, bring order, life, and beauty out of nothing. He speaks the universe into existence, and with each command, something new comes to life. The heavens, the earth, the sky, the waters, the animals, and humanity—all of it is the work of God’s hands, created with intentionality and purpose.

Genesis 1:1 begins with the profound declaration, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." From the very start, we are introduced to a God who is not distant but deeply involved in His creation. He forms the world from chaos, bringing light into darkness, separating land from sea, and filling the earth with plants and animals. Each day of creation is marked by the phrase "And God saw that it was good," emphasizing the beauty and order that God established in the world.

On the sixth day, God creates humanity in His own image, saying, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). This is a powerful truth: we were created intentionally and with purpose, reflecting the image of our Creator. God blesses Adam and Eve, commanding them to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth with life. In Genesis 2, we learn more about the personal nature of God’s creation of humanity. He forms Adam from the dust of the ground, breathes life into him, and places him in the garden of Eden, a perfect place where he can commune with God. He creates Eve from Adam's rib, highlighting the deep relational bond between them.

As we reflect on these chapters, we are reminded of the greatness and care of our Creator. The world is not the result of random chance or mere natural processes, but the deliberate work of God’s hands. Every detail of creation, from the sun and stars to the intricate design of human life, speaks of His wisdom, power, and love.

Reflection:

✨How does understanding that you were created intentionally in the image of God impact your view of yourself and your purpose in life?

✨What aspects of creation do you find most awe-inspiring, and how do they remind you of God’s greatness?

Prayer:

Father, thank You for the gift of creation and the beauty that surrounds me. Help me to see Your hand in everything around me and to remember that I am created in Your image. May I live each day with the understanding that my life is part of Your grand design, and may I reflect Your love, wisdom, and creativity in all that I do. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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