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- The words ``nearly'' and ``approximately'' are used in the description of the five plans because some sections finish before the time specified and some sections finish later.
- Every time you reach Matthew Chapter 1 (Section 5) in your cycle of reading you can note that you have completed reading the entire Bible one more time.
- There is another method by which you can assess whether you were able to attain your goal for the year. Keep count of the number of chapters that you miss reading. At the end of the year, divide the total number you get by 1250. The answer you get will tell you how many times you were not able to read the Bible that year according to the reading plan you follow.
Example:
- A person who reads the Bible according to the Bronze Plan (Plan 1) has to
read 10 chapters (5 chapters x 2 sections) every day. If he does so without a
break then he would be able to complete reading the Bible nearly 3 times in a
year. Imagine that, due to a variety of reasons, this person was not able to
read 450 chapters (accumulated total at the end of the year) that year.
Then 450/1250 = 0.36
That means the reader could not read the Bible 0.36 times that year.
- From this the reader can also find out how many times he was able to read the Bible that year. According to the Bronze plan, if the reader reads without a break, he would complete the Bible nearly 3 times in a year.
Then 3 - 0.36 = 2.64
That means the reader could complete reading the Bible 2.64 times that year.
Over a period of many years the results can be totaled to find out exactly how many times you were able to read the Bible. For example, in a period of five years.
- Since the total number of chapters in Section 4 (250 chapters) and Section 5 (260 chapters) are multiples of 5 and 10, they will always end at Malachi 4 and Revelation 22 respectively every time you read those sections. Those who wish to add variety to their reading may read one chapter extra from section 4 and section 5 on any one day and record it in your notebook. Then you will feel a continuity in the reading of sections 4 and 5 since they will not end exactly at Malachi 4 and Revelation 22 respectively.
- The four books in Section 3 (Poetry) of the Five Lane Plan lie very close to our human experiences. Therefore the Five Lane Plan is arranged in such a way as to enable you to read this section more times than the other sections (Those who wish may treat Psalm 119 as 22 different chapters for easy reading.)
- Gear Shift
When you get more time to read the Bible you can shift from your normal reading plan to a higher reading plan for some days at least as shown below:
Bronze plan (Plan 1) to Silver plan (Plan 2)
Gold plan (Plan 3) to Diamond plan (Plan 4)
Diamond plan (Plan 4) to Platinum plan (Plan 5)
Those who follow the Silver plan (Plan 2 ), after completing their allotted quota of 15 chapters a day, can read 5 chapters each from the following one or two sections to make gear shift possible.
Those who follow the Platinum plan (Plan 5 ), after completing their allotted quota of 50 chapters a day, can read 10 chapters each from the following one or two sections to make gear shift possible.
It's benefits are felt in three ways:
- It gives a varied and intense reading experience.
- This kind of gear shift is doubly useful when you desire a closer walk with God. It definitely creates a double impact.
- Gear shift also comes useful when you are preparing your mind for taking important decisions (like decisions for jobs, marriage, travel, medical treatment etc.). Gear shift will enable you to take the correct decisions. Thereby you will have the comfort, courage and confidence that God's blessings are upon your decisions.
Love's Ark wishes you a blessed reading of the Bible!
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