We make time for what is important. Do we make time to read the Bible?
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[Darris McNeely] Our lives are pretty busy. They are always pretty hectic. The older we get, as the saying goes, time flies even quicker. I’m a living proof of that – at least, that’s how I think. Time goes quicker in my later years. But one thing I’ve learned about time management is this: that we make time for those things that are important to us. It might be a hobby. It might be your favorite pastime. It might be our job. It might be our children, our grandchildren. It might be sitting in front of the television just enjoying something on the tube. Or reading a book, if that’s what we enjoy to do. We make time for those things that we really enjoy.
How about God’s word? Do we make time and enjoy the word of God, reading the word of God, putting it into our schedule, something every day that we do, even if only a small amount. But reading the word of God – do we make time for it? That’s a critical question for all of us to ask.
We’re at point number five on our series here of keys to understanding the bible. And in this particular key, it’s this: plan time for Bible study. Plan your time. Write it down. Make it a part of your schedule. Many people do it in the morning. But plan time for the Bible and make it a regular, dedicated habit that we employ. Otherwise, there will be large gaps of time where we may not even pick up the word of God and spend time laboring in the word. It’s a key to understanding the Bible – to plan our time and to study the Bible and make it a part –
In Ephesians 5:15-17, it says this: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Redeem the time. You buy back the time. You make time for those things that are important. This is a critical key in our efforts to step by step come to a plan and a point in life where we truly begin to understand the Bible. Plan time for it. Enjoy that. It’ll pay dividends in the long run.
