A Word a Day for 40 Days: a Lent Reading Plan

Lent is a time to reflect upon your life and awaken to your need for a Savior. Perhaps you desire to observe this holy season but don't know where to begin. This reading plan is designed to help you engage daily with the Scriptures in a fresh way. For each of the 40 days of Lent (with rest on Sundays), you'll explore a word-of-the-day to encourage reflection. Each devotion will also include a passage from Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm. Watch how this plan unifies all of Scripture and how it all points to Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

Day 1: Christ
Genesis 1:1-31
John 1:1-13
Psalm 148:1-14

Day 2: Temptation
Genesis 3:1-7
Matthew 4:1-11
Psalm 91:1-16

Day 3: Companionship
Isaiah 7:10-14
John 1:14-18
Psalm 27:1-14

Day 4: Provision
Exodus 16:1-18
John 6:29-49
Psalm 111:1-10

Day 5: Rebellion
Exodus 7:1-7
Hebrews 3:1-19
Psalm 95:1-11

Day 6: Sin
Genesis 3:8-19
Romans 5:12-21
Psalm 36:1-12

Day 7: Humility
Micah 6:1-8
Philippians 2:1-11
Psalm 25:1-22

Day 8: Examination
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Matthew 15:1-20
Psalm 139:1-24

Day 9: Repentance
Joel 2:12-27
Luke 15:1-10
Psalm 51:1-19

Day 10: Prayer
Exodus 32:1-14
Matthew 26:36-44
Psalm 102:1-28

Day 11: Confession
Jeremiah 3:11-22
1 John 1:1-10
Psalm 32:1-11

Day 12: Fasting
Isaiah 58:1-14
Matthew 6:16-18
Psalm 69:1-36

Day 13: Compassion
Isaiah 49:8-15
Luke 7:11-17
Psalm 86:1-17

Day 14: Forgiveness
Jeremiah 31:31-37
Hebrews 10:10-24
Psalm 130:1-8

Day 15: Mercy
Isaiah 63:7-16
Ephesians 2:1-10
Psalm 116:1-19

Day 16: Obedience
Isaiah 50:4-11
John 5:16-30
Psalm 128:1-6

Day 17: Hope
Isaiah 42:1-9
Matthew 19:9-21
Psalm 62:1-12

Day 18: Anticipation
Isaiah 40:1-11
John 1:19-29
Psalm 37:1-40

Day 19: Grace
Ezekiel 18:23-32
Romans 3:20-24
Psalm 106:1-48

Day 20: Humanity
Genesis 2:15-25
1 Corinthians 15:45-57
Psalm 103:1-22

Day 21: Worship
Zechariah 9:9-12
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 98:1-9

Day 22: Spirit
Isaiah 61:1-11
Luke 4:14-30
Psalm 147:1-20

Day 23: Healing
Hosea 14:1-9
Luke 8:40-56
Psalm 6:1-10

Day 24: Redeemer
Job 19:1-27
John 8:1-11
Psalm 107:1-43

Day 25: Love
Lamentations 3:23-42
1 John 4:7-19
Psalm 136:1-26

Day 26: Mediator
Leviticus 16:15-24
Hebrews 9:18-28
Psalm 110:1-7

Day 27: Peace
Isaiah 26:1-12
John 14:15-27
Psalm 23:1-6

Day 28: Rejection
Isaiah 28:5-16
Matthew 21:33-46
Psalm 118:1-29

Day 29: Betrayal
Zechariah 11:4-16
Luke 22:47-62
Psalm 41:1-13

Day 30: Sorrow
Zechariah 12:10-14
John 19:16-37
Psalm 31:1-24

Day 31: Suffering
Isaiah 53:1-12
Matthew 27:26-38
Psalm 22:1-31

Day 32: Sacrifice
Leviticus 1:1-17
Romans 3:21-26
Psalm 40:1-17

Day 33: Remembrance
Deuteronomy 6:1-12
Luke 22:14-20
Psalm 105:1-45

Day 34: Restoration
Isaiah 44:21-28
2 Corinthians 5:15-21
Psalm 85:1-13

Day 35: Savior
Isaiah 12:1-6
John 10:1-10
Psalm 18:1-50

Day 36: Rescuer
Deuteronomy 21:22-23
Galatians 3:1-14
Psalm 30:1-12

Day 37: Resurrection
Isaiah 26:13-19
Luke 24:1-34
Psalm 16:1-11

Day 38: Belief
Genesis 15:1-6
John 20:11-29
Psalm 146:1-10

Day 39: King
Isaiah 9:1-7
Revelation 19:1-6
Psalm 93:1-5

Day 40: Everlasting
Isaiah 40:7-31
Matthew 24:27-35
Psalm 90:1-17