I began 2014 with a goal in mind when preaching. Christened “The Great Adventure,” I spent the entire year in the Gospels. Matthew/January. Mark/February. And so on. I repeated after 4 months. Not same sermons silly! Although I suspect a pastor could do that and some wouldn’t know. 🙂 All my personal Bible reading was also in the Gospels….until September. Since my plan for 2015 is dubbed “Freedom!!” (think William Wallace kind), I have been reading over and over Galatians through Colossians each week. One week Galatians; next week Ephesians; etc. I used my ESV Reader’s Bible and read through the Psalms (September/October) and Proverbs (October).

I also started reading through the Old Testament again. The past couple of days I have been slogging through chapters 25-31. Can I say this without being irreverent? Y-A-W-N!  For those who choose not to look, it is all the measurements and make up of the materials for the Tabernacle.

Now before you hang me out to dry…I know God had specific reasons for giving those instructions. (And that reason was not to give me a small chance to stare at the inside of my eyelids).

I can say this: combined with reading Galatians through Colossians there is little doubt in my mind the freedom Jesus offers through His death on the cross and resurrection sure beats all those sacrifices, blood-spattering, robes, and ceremonies. I enjoy my freedom from the confines of the Law and living in Grace. I’m relieved.

I hope you have come to realize the magnificence of GRACE. There’s nothing like it. Have you?