A lot of times I hear people saying they want help reading the Bible. Sure, they want to read it more, but they just can’t seem to stay with it. Or they just don’t know what to read. Or they don’t know what to read when they’re finished with a certain section. Well, let me introduce you to a great thing called YouVersion. Chances are you already use it, and you just don’t know it. They are the most used Bible App out there (on iPhone/iPod Touch and Android). Recognize this logo?
Unfortunately most users only know YouVersion as the handy Bible App that lets you read the Bible online with different translations, Facebook/Twitter features, etc. However, one of the greatest features of YouVersion is their reading plans. There are tons of different plans to choose. Their website says it best:
“Take your pick of hundreds of different reading plans, with options like reading the Bible in a year, or chronologically, or in 90 days, or reading the New Testament in 30 days, and more. You can choose and start as many reading plans as you’d like.”
They have topical plans, goal oriented plans, and more. If you can name, you can find it on YouVersion. Of course, one of the great things is that this is all available wherever you go. You can sync your reading plan from your online account to your mobile device.
It really helps to have a planned scheduled to keep you accountable. You know what you need to read, and when you need to read it. YouVersion even has a feature that allows you to share your plan with friends so that they can keep you accountable.
The only way we can know God and thus become more like him is to read and study the Bible. This is a great tool to take advantage of. SO DO IT! For more info on YouVersion’s reading plans, head over to their website here.