Today, marks one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. By the grace of God, I finally finished reading the entire Bible.
It still feels surreal. When I first began this journey last year, I was constantly tempted not to read it. There were days when I struggled just to open the Bible. There were moments when I wanted to stop and take a break. But God is faithful. He slowly removed every barrier that stood in my way and gave me the desire and strength to keep going, one chapter at a time, until reading a few chapters each day become part of my life.
Reading the Bible is not always easy. This book requires patience, there were chapters that are difficult to understand, and there were days when your heart simply isn't in the right place. But through prayer, the guidance of faithful disciples, and a sincere desire to know what God wants us to learn, every page becomes worthwhile.
I have never felt so accomplished as I did when I reached the very last chapter. I became emotional not because I was relieved that I had finished, but because I could hardly believe I had finally reached the end of a journey I had dreamt about since the day I started.
I began reading through a Bible app, but somewhere along the way, I felt the desire to buy a physical Bible. Holding God's Word in my hands made the journey even more meaningful.
Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for the gift of perseverance. Thank You for carrying me through every distraction, every hardship, and every moment when I wanted to give up.
There was one moment I will never forget.
I was deeply discouraged after work. My heart was filled with anger and pain, so I went to a nearby park, sat alone on a bench, and cried out to God. I poured out everything I was carrying. Then I opened my Bible, and the very verse I needed was waiting for me.
"Dearly beloved, avenged not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." -Romans 12:19 (KJV)
The moment I read those words, I cried even harder. In that instant, I knew God had heard my desperate prayers. It was His gentle reminder that I didn't have to carry the burden of revenge or justice. He had already taken it into His hands.
Looking back now, I can honestly say that I am no longer the same person I was before I started reading the Bible.
God changed me.
He changed my heart, my thoughts, my perspective, and the way I see both people and life's hardships. Even those who have known me for years have noticed the difference. For the longest time, that was all I had been asking God for. To change me. and He did.
As I look back on everything that has happened in my life, I can now see His hand in every season. The prayers I thought went unanswered, the painful moments I never understood, the doors that closed, and the ones that opened, they were all unfolding according to His perfect plan.
Again and again, God has saved me.
And today, as I close the final page of the Bible for the first time, I realize this is not the end of my journey with His Word.
It is only the beginning.
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