Advent Bible Reading Plan: Read Luke in 24 Days
One chapter a day, December 1 to 24
SaveLuke has 24 chapters, and December has 24 days before Christmas. It is one of the oldest and simplest Advent traditions: read one chapter a day, starting December 1, and finish on Christmas Eve with the empty tomb and the road to Emmaus.
Each chapter takes about five minutes. Below is the plan, with one King James verse from each day's chapter to hold onto, and a short prayer to begin with.
A prayer before you start
Lord,
This December, I want to spend more time with You than with my list. Meet me in Luke's pages, one chapter at a time.
When I miss a day, don't let me quit. When I'm tired, let Your Word be the quiet part of my day.
Let me reach Christmas knowing You a little better than I did on December 1.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
How to pray it
- Read one chapter of Luke each morning, December 1 to 24.
- Read the key verse below twice, slowly, after the chapter.
- Missed a day? Read two the next day, or just pick up where today is.
- On Christmas Eve, read Luke 24 and then Luke 2 again with your family.
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The plan: one chapter a day
Dec 1 · Luke 1: Luke 1:37 (KJV)
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
The angel's answer to Mary. Start December with what God can do, not what you can.
Dec 2 · Luke 2: Luke 2:10-11 (KJV)
10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
The good tidings came first to tired men working the night shift.
Dec 3 · Luke 3: Luke 3:4 (KJV)
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Prepare the way. Clear one small path in your day for Him.
Dec 4 · Luke 4: Luke 4:18 (KJV)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Jesus' first sermon: good news for the poor and the broken-hearted.
Dec 5 · Luke 5: Luke 5:5 (KJV)
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
They had toiled all night with nothing. At His word, they tried once more.
Dec 6 · Luke 6: Luke 6:36 (KJV)
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful. Someone at your table needs it.
Dec 7 · Luke 7: Luke 7:50 (KJV)
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Dec 8 · Luke 8: Luke 8:24 (KJV)
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
He spoke to the wind and the water, and there was a calm.
Dec 9 · Luke 9: Luke 9:23 (KJV)
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Take up your cross daily. The word daily matters.
Dec 10 · Luke 10: Luke 10:41-42 (KJV)
41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Martha, Martha. The verse for the busiest week of the year.
Dec 11 · Luke 11: Luke 11:9 (KJV)
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Ask, seek, knock. Bring Him one honest request today.
Dec 12 · Luke 12: Luke 12:25 (KJV)
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Worry can't add a single cubit. Hand Him the list.
Dec 13 · Luke 13: Luke 13:12 (KJV)
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Woman, thou art loosed. He sees what you've carried for years.
Dec 14 · Luke 14: Luke 14:11 (KJV)
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Humility in a season of performing and comparing.
Dec 15 · Luke 15: Luke 15:20 (KJV)
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
The father ran. If you're far off this year, He is already running.
Dec 16 · Luke 16: Luke 16:10 (KJV)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Faithful in the least. Small things done for Him still count.
Dec 17 · Luke 17: Luke 17:15 (KJV)
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
One came back to say thank you. Be the one.
Dec 18 · Luke 18: Luke 18:1 (KJV)
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Always pray, and do not faint.
Dec 19 · Luke 19: Luke 19:10 (KJV)
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
He came to seek and to save the lost. That's why there is a Christmas.
Dec 20 · Luke 20: Luke 20:38 (KJV)
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
He is the God of the living. For anyone missing someone this season.
Dec 21 · Luke 21: Luke 21:28 (KJV)
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Look up, and lift up your heads.
Dec 22 · Luke 22: Luke 22:42 (KJV)
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Not my will, but Thine. The hardest prayer, prayed for us first.
Dec 23 · Luke 23: Luke 23:43 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Today shalt thou be with Me. Grace for the last-minute heart.
Dec 24 · Luke 24: Luke 24:32 (KJV)
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Did not our heart burn within us? Christmas Eve: let Him open the Scriptures to you.
You don't have to be ready for Christmas to be ready for Him. If you'd like a guided version, The Light Is Coming walks you to Christmas in 25 mornings: one KJV verse, one short prayer and one page to write, about ten minutes a day.
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