< p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; Take an exciting trip of reading the chapters of the Bible through in one year. With an investment of about 15 minutes each day, with the guidance of a seven ribbon marker and by the power of the Holy Spirit, you can begin to see words of the Old Testament and the New Testament meld into a single message from the eternal God of the universe. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The black ribbon traces the effect of sin on the human race by reading Genesis through II Chronicles. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The blue ribbon traces the stories of the true blue messengers of God to try to turn His people back to Himself through the books of Ezra through Job, Ecclesiastes through the Old Testament prophets, and Revelation chapters 4-22. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The white ribbon leads us to see the cleansing power of God found in the book of Psalms in four month intervals. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The silver ribbon highlights, in eight or so verse daily readings, the value of the guidance found in the Word of God. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The gold ribbon gives us valuable guidance for daily living on a monthly basis. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The red ribbon traces the gospel of Jesus Christ by His ministry, His death on the cross for our sin, His resurrection and early church history in Acts and the first three chapters of Revelation. This is done in four month intervals. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; The green ribbon is a four month plan of growth through the doctrinal books of the Bible. < p > & n b s p ; & nbsp; My prayer is that we begin a continuous plan to read through the Bible each year by this guide to allow God to speak to us as never before through His Word.
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Lewis Cook is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He and his wife, Janie have been married for 47 years and counting. They are the parents of four children and have six grandchildren.