Comfort & Care One-Year Bible Reading Plan | May – Holding on to Hope While You Wait: Experiencing God’s Faithfulness and Renewal through the Long Years 

May Bible Reading Plan: Dandelion Bible in a Year | Comfort & Care Reading Plan 

This May Bible reading plan is created especially for anyone who feels weary, anxious, or uncertain during a season of waiting, delay, or unanswered questions. With just 10–15 minutes of daily reading, we will follow Joseph from the pit of rejection to leadership in Egypt, see Ruth encounter redemption while gleaning in the fields, and stand beside Hannah as she pours out her soul and receives God’s answer. Through Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Romans, and Hebrews, we will discover that “they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.” Begin your May devotional journey today. 

Welcome and Encouragement 

Welcome to May!

During certain seasons of life, the hardest challenge is not always facing a violent storm. Sometimes it is keeping faith through a long season of waiting without knowing when or how the story will change.

This month’s reading journey is a gentle invitation to recover strength while you wait.

The May reading plan unfolds through four comforting stages:

• God’s Care and Renewal through Long Seasons of Waiting (May 1–13): We will enter the stories of Joseph in Genesis 37–41, Ruth in Ruth 2–4, and Hannah in 1 Samuel 1. We will see how Joseph remained faithful through slavery, imprisonment, and years of being forgotten; how Ruth encountered the kindness of Boaz while quietly gleaning in the fields; and how Hannah found comfort as she poured out her sorrow before God. The Lord has never forgotten the tears you have shed in hidden places.

• Psalms and Prophetic Promises for Seasons of Waiting (May 14–22): We will read five beloved Psalms about waiting, followed by promises from the prophets. Isaiah declares, “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.” Jeremiah reminds us that God’s thoughts toward His people are “thoughts of peace, and not of evil.” May His Word become a quiet light through every long and uncertain night.

• Hope Strengthened in the New Testament (May 23–29): We will hear Mary’s song of praise in Luke, witness the patient hope of Simeon and Anna, and receive the teaching of Romans, Hebrews, and James concerning faith, patience, and endurance. We will be reminded that “hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts.”

• Provision and Reflection in the Wilderness (May 30–31): We will remember Israel’s song after crossing the Red Sea and God’s care when the bitter waters of Marah were made sweet in Exodus 15. We will then reflect on Moses’ meekness and faithfulness in Numbers 12, learning to recognize God’s mercy and gentleness in every circumstance.

Whether you are waiting for an answer, a job opportunity, physical healing, reconciliation in a relationship, or a new direction, hold on to this promise: none that wait on God shall be ashamed.

This Month’s Reading Focus 

Featured Themes for May:

• God’s Hidden Presence in Adversity: Follow Joseph through slavery and imprisonment and see how “the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper,” in Genesis 39.

• Renewed Strength While Waiting: Receive Isaiah’s encouragement that God “giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength,” in Isaiah 40.

• Thoughts of Peace and Hope: Even during prolonged hardship, trust that God’s purposes for your future are “thoughts of peace, and not of evil,” to give you hope in the days ahead, as promised in Jeremiah 29.

Devotional Tips 

💡 Suggestions for Your May Devotional Journey:

1. Practice quiet waiting:
   When you read Psalm 62:1 on May 17, set aside three to five quiet minutes before entering the busyness of the day. Slow your breathing and meditate on these words:
   “Truly my soul waiteth upon God.”

2. Create your own “promise card”:
   When you read Jeremiah 29:11 on May 21, write down this hope-filled promise. Keep it somewhere visible so it can steady your heart whenever the future feels uncertain.

3. Accept the “Marah” seasons of life:
   As you read Exodus 15 on May 30, remember that the bitter places of life can become turning points where we experience God’s grace and unexpected sweetness.