Robert Murray M‘Cheyne’s Bible Reading Calendar

1 Robert Murray M Cheyne sBible Reading Cheyne (1813-1843) was the minister ofSt Peter s Church, Dundee, learn more about M Cheyneplease visit my website - obtain further copies of this calendarfollow the hyperlink forFrequently Asked QuestionsDavid F. HaslamJanuary 2000 Page 2 DAILY BREADBEING A Calendar FOR Reading THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD IN A YEAR"Thy Word is very pure; therefore Thy servant loveth it."MYDEARFLOCK, -- The approach of another year stirs up within me new desires for yoursalvation, and for the growth of those of you who are saved. "God is my record howgreatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ." What the coming year is tobring forth who can tell? There is plainly a weight lying on the spirits of all good men,and a looking for some strange work of judgment upon this land.

2 There is a need nowto ask that solemn question -- "If in the land of peace wherein thou trustedst, theywearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?"Those believers will stand firmest who have no dependence upon self or uponcreatures, but upon Jehovah our Righteousness. We must be driven more to ourBibles, and to the mercy-seat, if we are to stand in the evil day. Then we shall be ableto say, like David The proud have had me greatly in derision, yet have I not declinedfrom Thy law. Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart standeth inawe of Thy word. It has long been in my mind to prepare a scheme of Scripture Reading , in which asmany as were made willing by God might agree, so that the whole Bible might be readonce by you in the year, and all might be feeding in the same portion of the greenpasture at the same am quite aware that such a plan is accompanied with manyDANGERS.

3 (1.)Formality. We are such weak creatures that any regularly returning duty is apt todegenerate into a lifeless form. The tendency of Reading the Word by a fixed rulemay, in some minds, be to create this skeleton religion. This is to be the peculiar sinof the last days Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Guard against this. Let the Calendar perish rather than this rust eat up your souls.(2.)Self-righteousness. Some, when they have devoted their set time to Reading ofthe Word, and accomplished their prescribed portion, may be tempted to look atthemselves with self-complacency. Many, I am persuaded, are living without anyDivine work on their soul unpardoned and unsanctified, and ready to perish whospend their appointed times in secret and family devotion.

4 This is going to hell with alie in their right hand.(3.)Careless Reading . Fewtrembleat the Word of God. Few, in Reading it, hear thevoice of Jehovah, which is full of majesty. Some, by having so large a portion, maybe tempted to weary of it, as Israel did of the daily manna, saying Our soulloatheth this light bread; and to read it in a slight and careless manner. This wouldbe fearfully provoking to God. Take heed lest that word be true of you Ye said,also, Behold what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord ofHosts. Page 3(4.)A yoke to heavy to bear. Some may engage in Reading with alacrity for a time, andafterwards feel it a burden, grievous to be borne. They may find consciencedragging them through the appointed task without any relish of the heavenly food.

5 Ifthis be the case with any, throw aside the fetter, and feed at liberty in the sweetgarden of God. My desire is not to cast a snare upon you, but to be a helper of there be so many dangers, why propose such a scheme at all? To this I answer, thatthe best things are accompanied with danger, as the fairest flowers are often gatheredin the clefts of some dangerous precipice. Let us weighTHE ADVANTAGES.(1.)The whole Bible will be read through in an orderly manner in the course of a year. TheOld Testament once, the New Testament and Psalms twice. I fear many of you never read thewhole Bible ; and yet it is all equally Divine, All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, andis profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and instruction in righteousness, that theman of God may be perfect.

6 If we pass over some parts of Scripture, we shall be incompleteChristians.(2.)Time will not be wasted in choosing what portions to read. Often believers are at a loss todetermine towards which part of the mountains of spices they should bend their steps. Herethe question will be solved at once in a very simple manner.(3.)Parents will have a regular subject upon which to examine their children and servants. Itis much to be desired that family worship were made more instructive than it generally mere Reading of the chapter is often too like water spilt on the ground. Let it be read byevery member of the family before-hand, and then the meaning and application drawn out bysimple question and answer. The Calendar will be helpful in this. Friends, also, when theymeet, will have a subject for profitable conversation in the portions read that day.

7 Themeaning of difficult passages may be inquired from the more judicious and ripe Christians,and the fragrance of simpler Scriptures spread abroad.(4.)The pastor will know in what part of the pasture the flock are feeding. He will thus beenabled to speak more suitably to them on the Sabbath; and both pastor and elders will be ableto drop a word of light and comfort in visiting from house to house, which will be morereadily responded to.(5.)The sweet bond of Christian love and unity will be strengthened. We shall be often led tothink of those dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, here and elsewhere, who agree to join withus in Reading those portions. We shall oftener be led to agree on earth, touching something weshall ask of God. We shall pray over the same promises, mourn over the same confessions,praise God in the same songs, and be nourished by the same words of eternal Murray M Cheyne.

8 December 1842 Robert Murray M'Cheyne'sJanuarycalendar for daily Bible readingsThis is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye , 10 Matthew99 Ezra9 Acts9 Genesis11 Matthew1010 Ezra10 Acts10 Genesis12 Matthew1111 Nehemiah1 Acts11 Genesis13 Matthew1212 Nehemiah2 Acts12 Genesis14 Matthew1313 Nehemiah3 Acts13 Genesis15 Matthew1414 Nehemiah4 Acts14 Genesis16 Matthew1515 Nehemiah5 Acts15 Genesis17 Matthew1616 Nehemiah6 Acts16 Genesis18 Matthew1717 Nehemiah7 Acts17 Genesis19 Matthew1818 Nehemiah8 Acts18 Genesis20 Matthew1919 Nehemiah9 Acts19 Genesis21 Matthew2020 Nehemiah10 Acts20 Genesis22 Matthew2121 Nehemiah11 Acts21 Genesis23 Matthew2222 Nehemiah12 Acts22 Genesis24 Matthew2323 Nehemiah13 Acts23 Genesis25 Matthew2424 Esther1 Acts24 Genesis26 Matthew2525 Esther2 Acts25 Genesis27 Matthew2626 Esther3 Acts26 Genesis28 Matthew2727 Esther4 Acts27 Genesis29 Matthew2828 Esther5 Acts28 Genesis30 Mark129 Esther6

9 Romans1 Genesis31 Mark230 Esther7 Romans2 Genesis32 Mark331 Esther8 Romans3 Murray M'Cheyne'sFebruarycalendar for daily Bible readingsI have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary , 10 Romans4 Genesis34 Mark52 Job1 Romans5 Genesis35 , 36 Mark63 Job2 Romans6 Genesis37 Mark74 Job3 Romans7 Genesis38 Mark85 Job4 Romans8 Genesis39 Mark96 Job5 Romans9 Genesis40 Mark107 Job6 Romans10 Genesis41 Mark118 Job7 Romans11 Genesis42 Mark129 Job8 Romans12 Genesis43 Mark1310 Job9 Romans13 Genesis44 Mark1411 Job10 Romans14 Genesis45 Mark1512 Job11 Romans15 Genesis46 Mark1613 Job12 Romans16 Genesis47 Luke1:1-3814 Job131 Corinthians1 Genesis48 Luke1:39-8015 Job141 Corinthians2 Genesis49 Luke216 Job151 Corinthians3 Genesis50 Luke317 Job16 , 171 Corinthians4 Exodus1 Luke418 Job181 Corinthians5 Exodus2 Luke519 Job191 Corinthians6 Exodus3 Luke620 Job201 Corinthians7 Exodus4 Luke721 Job211 Corinthians8 Exodus5 Luke822 Job221 Corinthians9 Exodus6 Luke923 Job231 Corinthians10 Exodus7 Luke1024 Job241 Corinthians11 Exodus8 Luke1125 Job25 , 261 Corinthians12 Exodus9 Luke1226 Job271 Corinthians13 Exodus10 Luke1327 Job281 Corinthians14 Exodus11 , 12:1-21 Luke1428 Job291 Corinthians15 Murray M'Cheyne'sMarchcalendar for daily Bible readingsMary kept all these things, and pondered them in her.

10 22-51 Luke151 Job301 Corinthians16 Exodus13 Luke162 Job312 Corinthians1 Exodus14 Luke173 Job322 Corinthians2 Exodus15 Luke184 Job332 Corinthians3 Exodus16 Luke195 Job342 Corinthians4 Exodus17 Luke206 Job352 Corinthians1 Exodus18 Luke217 Job362 Corinthians6 Exodus19 Luke228 Job372 Corinthians7 Exodus20 Luke239 Job382 Corinthians8 Exodus21 Luke2410 Job392 Corinthians9 Exodus22 John111 Job402 Corinthians10 Exodus23 John212 Job412 Corinthians11 Exodus24 John313 Job422 Corinthians12 Exodus25 John414 Proverbs12 Corinthians13 Exodus26 John515 Proverbs2 Galatians1 Exodus27 John616 Proverbs3 Galatians2 Exodus28 John717 Proverbs4 Galatians3 Exodus29 John818 Proverbs5 Galatians4 Exodus30 John919 Proverbs6 Galatians5 Exodus31 John1020 Proverbs7 Galatians6 Exodus32 John1121 Proverbs8 Ephesians1 Exodus33 John1222 Proverbs9 Ephesians2 Exodus34 John1323 Proverbs10 Ephesians3 Exodus35 John1424 Proverbs11 Ephesians4 Exodus36 John1525 Proverbs12 Ephesians5 Exodus37 John1626 Proverbs13 Ephesians6 Exodus38 John1727 Proverbs14 Philippians1 Exodus39 John1828 Proverbs15 Philippians2 Exodus40 John1929 Proverbs16 Philippians3 Leviticus1 John2030 Proverbs17 Philippians4 Leviticus2 , 3 John2131 Proverbs18 Colossians1 Murray M'Cheyne'sAprilcalendar for daily Bible readingsO send out thy light and thy truth.