I was a kid in a congregation in Joelton, TN, that kept track of daily Bible readers. Each Sunday someone counted how many read a chapter a day during the week. Anyone who read seven chapters a week counted.
I remember forgetting to read the whole week and then right before going to the meeting, speed reading seven chapters. I hated feeling bad about not raising my hand. Hey, it counted. But did it?
Today I take daily vitamins that are supposed to boost my immune system, keep my cholesterol down, and make me healthier. I keep them in a dispenser with seven compartments for the seven days of the week.
Last week, I forgot a day. What do I do? Do I double up the intake the following day? Vitamin overdose! No, that day passed without the extra nutrition that my body could have used. It's gone for good. Sure, one day isn't going to make a difference, but the point is: a small daily practice will go a lot further than a catching up once a week.
Which is better, to pray 15 minutes a day or 1 hour and 15 minutes on Saturday? The same amount of time, God may answer the same, but the effect in me will be greater with the daily practice.
Which is better, to read a Bible chapter a day, or 7 chapters on Sunday? Same amount of time, the same message from God, but the effect in me will be greater with the daily practice.
A missed day of doing that which I know is important is a missed day, never again to be recuperated. Each day is a building block. In the building up of my life, there are several blocks missing.
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