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Read Through the Bible FEBRUARY Old Testament/New Testament Mon 1 Ex. 18-19 / Mark 9 Tue 2 Ex. 20-21 / Mark 10 Wed 3 Ex. 22-23 / Mark 11 Thu 4 Ex. 24-25 / Mark 12 Fri 5 Ex. 26-28 / Mark 13-14 Sat 6 Ex. 29-30 / Mark 15 Sun 7 Ex. 31-32 / Mark 16 Mon 8 Ex. 33-34 / Luke 1 Tue 9 Ex. 35-36 / Luke 2 Wed 10 Ex. 37-38 / Luke 3 Thu 11 Ex. 39-40 / Luke 4 Fri 12 Lev. 1-3 / Luke 5-6 Sat 13 Lev. 4-5 / Luke 7 Sun 14 Lev. 6-7 / Luke 8 Mon 15 Lev. 8-9 / Luke 9 Tue 16 Lev. 10-11 / Luke 10 Wed 17 Lev. 12-13 / Luke 11 Thu 18 Lev. 14-15 / Luke 12 Fri 19 Lev. 16-18 / Luke 13-14 Sat 20 Lev. 19-20 / Luke 15 Sun 21 Lev. 21-22 / Luke 16 Mon 22 Lev. 23-24 / Luke 17 Tue 23 Lev. 25-26 / Luke 18 Wed 24 Lev. 27-Num. 1 / Luke 19 Thu 25 Num. 2-3 / Luke 20 Fri 26 Num. 4-6 / Luke 21-22 Sat 27 Num. 7:1-48 / Luke 23 Sun 28 Num. 7:49-78 / Luke 24 Mon 29 “Read Through the Bible in a Year Plan” written by Marilyn Hickey, and used by permission. ************************************************************************* As a boy, Edgar loved watching his father dress in beautiful suits cut from expensive fabric. By the age of 12, he knew he wanted to dress that way, too. What he didn’t want was to study law. Edgar wanted to design couture clothing. After earning a degree in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Edgar had moved to Atlanta where he started his own business. He designed the clothes and his tailors sewed them onsite. His parents sent their friends and business associates to him. From there the business had taken flight. Soon, Edgar found himself flying all over the country and beyond, designing clothes for people with discerning tastes. Meeting many interesting people, Edgar designed clothes for businesspeople and celebrities alike including actors and famous musicians. Walking into his client’s office, Edgar carried the confidence of a man comfortable in his own skin—and his clothes. Following the fitting, Edgar’s client said, “Let’s go upstairs for a drink.” Relaxing in posh surroundings, his client ordered them each a scotch and soda. Edgar sipped his drink, one he’d never had before. He liked the way it tasted. Even more, he liked the way it made him feel. A sense of euphoria enveloped him. He liked it so much that on his way home that evening, he stopped and bought a bottle of scotch. The Insidious Spiral “I didn’t realize it at the time, but I have an addictive personality,” Edgar explains. “My grandfather had had a problem with alcohol, but the gene skipped my father. I’d never had a problem with alcohol until my client introduced me to scotch and soda. “My drinking escalated and I soon wanted to drink all the time. I drank in the morning, sometimes sipping wine on my way to the office. I had drinks with lunch. I stopped for cocktails at 3 p.m. I had drinks with dinner and I drank all evening. I was a very high-functioning alcoholic and I never suffered a blackout or got sick. It never affected my work, but it took a toll on my marriage. My wife marked the level of alcohol in the bottles at home so I stashed alcohol in the trunk of my car and behind the sofa.” In a bustling household with small children, Edgar helped his wife with chores by volunteering to do the laundry. The washer and dryer were in the basement where no one interrupted him. The area became a man cave, complete with a TV and treadmill. The basement was a treasure trove of hidden bottles of alcohol. His golf bag was filled with it. While the washing machine agitated the clothes, Edgar watched the news and had a cocktail. As they dried, he ran on the treadmill while drinking wine. “Edgar, I’d like you to come to my house this evening,” a friend said to him one day in 2000. “I’ve discovered this preacher named Kenneth Copeland and I want you to watch his program with me. I think you’ll like him.” Edgar arrived at his friend’s house at the appointed hour. Pouring himself a glass of Wild Turkey, a straight bourbon, he drank it while watching the Believer’s Voice of Victory broadcast. He did like Kenneth Copeland, and that experience prompted Edgar to start reading his Bible. 12 : BVOV

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