The Bible App can make it easier to spend a few minutes with Scripture during the day.
You might read a plan before work, during lunch, or before bed.
There are many Bible App devotionals to choose from, so where do you start?
What is the YouVersion Bible App?
The YouVersion Bible App is a free Bible app that includes Bible reading plans, daily devotionals, Bible audio, and more.
That means you can use the Bible App for more than reading a single verse. You can follow a Bible reading plan, listen to Scripture, save passages you want to remember, and work through devotional plans on topics you are dealing with in daily life.
YouVersion also organizes plans around topics such as hope, anxiety, prayer, relationships, healing, and peace.
If you are searching for Christian devotionals online, Bible reading plans on your phone, or a daily Bible devotional, the Bible App gives you many options in one place.
What is a good plan on the Bible App?
YouVersion has many plans.
You can choose a 5- or 7-day plan.
Start with what is going on in your life. If you are worried about something, look for a plan about peace or trust. If you want to know Jesus better, you might begin with a Gospel plan. If your Bible reading has felt scattered, look for a plan that follows one book of the Bible.
Read the description before you begin and choose something that seems useful for where you are right now.
You could start with From Sea to Shining Sea: Hope for Your Journey, a 7-day Bible App plan that takes readers on a “journey” through seven states, from Maine to Hawaii.
The plan is based on real travel experiences and focuses on finding hope in different seasons of life. Each day connects a travel story with Scripture, a short reflection, and prayer. The plan also includes audio narration read by the author.
For example, one day draws on Yellowstone and the new growth that followed the 1988 fires as a way to think about renewal and hope. Other days use places and experiences across America to connect faith with situations people may face in their own lives.
If you like devotionals that combine travel, personal stories, Scripture, and practical encouragement, this plan may be a good place to begin.
Read the Bible passage too
It can be easy to focus mainly on the devotional writing.
But remember to read the Scripture that comes with it.
You might even read the Bible passage first.
Ask yourself what is happening in the passage. Who is speaking? What does it show about God? Is there anything you do not understand that you need to look up?
Find a time that works
You may like reading first thing in the morning.
Or maybe that simply does not work for you. Try to include your devotional time in a daily routine, at least for the first one you begin, whether it is five or seven days.
Choose a time you can realistically return to.
A reminder on your phone may help. You can also keep the Bible App somewhere easy to find on your screen.
You might write one sentence about what you learned or one thing you want to pray about.
And if you miss a day, just come back.
Try not to turn a missed day into a reason to stop.
Learn more about the Bible while you read
A devotional can also lead you to learn more about the passage itself.
Context and background can help when something in a passage seems unfamiliar.
Look up the location. Learn something about the culture. Find out why a particular city or custom mattered.
You do not have to do that every day, but it can make Bible reading easier to understand. It can also help you interpret the passage more carefully.
Read a plan with someone else
Some Bible plans can also be shared with other people.
You might read or listen to a plan with a spouse, friend, or small group.
Then talk about what stood out—what you noticed, what confused you, or what you are thinking about.
Reading with another person can help you stay connected to the plan and give you someone to talk with about what you are learning.
What if the devotional is not helping?
Sometimes a plan just does not connect with you.
That is okay.
If the plan still does not seem helpful, choose another one. There are many options.
Look for a plan that helps you think about how your faith connects with daily life.
Open the Bible App. Read. Think about what you read. Pray.
Then go on with your day and try to live out something you learned.