Consider translation options and choose a one year chronological Bible to use. The King James Version of the Bible uses a poetic style that is lovely to read. However, many words are Elizabethan English that are no longer in use today, so this version is not recommended. Tyndale House Publishers offers a one year chronological Bible in the New International Version (NIV) and the New Living Translation (NLT). The NIV offers a word for word translation of the original text of the Bible into modern English. NLT translates the text of the Bible thought for thought rather than word for word. So, the NLT Bible translation offers interpretation as well as translation. Readers may find the NLT translation more meaningful.
Purchase the Bible directly from the publisher, from a Christian bookstore or on-line. Prices in 2011 vary from $20 to $25.
Select a time of day that will be convenient for reading. Consider setting aside time before going to work in the morning, before going to bed at night or during lunch hour at work. Reading at the same time each day will establish a habit. Allow 15 to 30 minutes for each day's reading.
Begin reading the one year chronological Bible on Jan. 1. Each selection of Bible passages begins with a date. Starting on Jan. 1 will make tracking your progress much simpler. If you begin later in January, consider doing extra readings until you catch up to the current date in the one year chronological Bible. If you must start later in the year, do not begin reading the selections for that date. Instead, write the date at the top of the page and cross out the Jan. 1 heading. Continue replacing the date with the current date as you do your daily reading to track your progress.
If you miss a day or two of readings during the year, do some extra reading to catch up and keep working steadily toward your goal.