When was the last time?

When was the last time that you picked up your Bible?



Was it on your own?



Was it for a reference or just to read?



Why is it so hard for us to pick up the Bible, find a comfy spot, and just read?


There is so much pressure on us between school, work, friends, family... even church. By the time we get home the only thing that we really want to do is sit down with a cold beverage in front of the TV and watch American Idol or How I Met Your Mother. The last thing we want to do is more reading and even more thinking.

What a disturbing thought. We go to church every Sunday, wear our cross necklaces, maybe quote something we think is in the bible, and maybe even go to a Bible study or two... but we won't take time on our own to sit down and read (but we will take time for Twilight and those cheap romance novels from the grocery store).

So... rather than thinking about everything else we can do, lets think about why we are so scared of this big book? A question that was posed at one of my Bible studies a few weeks ago was "What is your first memory of the Bible?". We went around the group and most of us remembered reading our picture Bibles with our family, or hearing a story from it as a bedtime story. That is what we remembered, and that is what we loved.

Who is to say you can only enjoy the Bible as a child? Shoot... we are all children in some way. Want pictures? There are tons of Bibles out there with pictures. Want a good story? Open up to any book and just start reading. There are TONS of stories throughout the Bible.

So rather than sitting here reading my rants (and rather than me writing them), find your Bible, dust it off, and just open it! Chances are you will open to something pretty incredible and maybe even get hooked. Read it like a story book if that is what helps. As long as you allow God to stay present and speak to and through you as you read, it is bound to be a pretty incredible experience!