Reading With the People of God - #1Sample

Welcome to the first day of our journey through the Bible! The vision for this plan is that you the reader would invite your youversion friends to join you every day in:

1. Praying the prayers of the people of God (the Psalms).
2. Reading the story of the people of God (Old Testament).
3. Joining in the good news for the people of God(New Testament).

As we delve into this week's readings, we will start from the beginning! Everyone loves a good origin story. This week God's Word takes us back to our origin story, and the story of Christ, the Son of God becoming man! Could there be a better way to kick off this plan?

Praying with the People of God: Over the years churches that have a more liturgical order to their service, often follow a pattern of prescribed readings and prayers which include reciting a "prayer of illumination". This is a prayer not only meant to help us, the people of God, frame our time in the Word, but most importantly it is a petition to the Spirit of God to open our eyes, hearts, and minds to what he has for us in that moment from His Word.

Throughout this reading plan, as you pray these prayers of illumination, you will be praying the same words that the people of God have been praying for a long time with expectation, anticipation, and humility. Don’t skip these prayers! Take the time to truly pray them in preparation for your time in God’s Word!

Today's prayer of Illumination:

Almighty God, in you are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Open the eyes of my heart that I may see the wonders of your Word; and give me grace that I may clearly understand and freely choose the way of your wisdom. Amen.