Dust collector....

Psalms 119:16 (HCSB) -  "I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget [neglect] Your word."

I was recently at a church meeting with about 35 people or so in attendance.  The speaker used Psalms 119.9-16 has his reference.  "How can a young man keep his way pure, by keeping Your Word."  His message was basically about how the Word should be an integral part of our lives as believers.  What was interesting, however, was that only a handful of the people there actually had their bibles.

I must admit at first I found it a little embarrassing, then I got "righteously indignant".  A church meeting, with a guest speaker, and only a few people thought it important to bring their bible?(!)  I couldn't believe it.

As the speaker went through his message he made references to a bible sitting on a shelf or on a night stand somewhere.  Just sitting, never being opened.  It was just sitting there that night, at home, just like every other night - neglected.

Chris Christian was a Christian Artist back in the 70's.  One of his more popular songs was "We've Got to Get Back to the Bible".  The gist of the song was that instead of just reading books about the Bible, we need to "READ THE BIBLE".  What a concept!

So I realized the very first thing to do in "fixing the Quiet Time"....how about "Redefining the Quiet Time"...sounds better....is we have to fall back in love with the Word of God.

That is my prayer tonight....

Wagman out

P. S. - I heard Dr. Tony Evans say one day that "people who have Bibles that are falling apart probably have lives that aren't".