TOP TEN REASONS I WON'T READ THE WORD OF GOD IN 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR all of you Word of God Readers. All over the world...people are making New Years Resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking, drinking, foolin' 'round, etc. In the world of the church...we raise our right hands...place our left hands on the Bible...and make a resolution that we will read through the Bible in 2008. Oh for sure...we are sincere....but I for one...WON'T be reading the Word of God in 2008. I've got 10 excuses... I mean reasons for Why I WON'T be reading the Word of God in 2008...and I am going to take on the philosophy as Alfred E. Newman about it..."What....Me Worry? So....here we go with the TOP TEN REASONS I WON'T READ THE WORD OF GOD IN 2008.

#TEN: Why should I identify with the hucksters, the shucksters, the charlatans, the shams, the extremists? I am going to throw out the baby with the bath water. Oh I know that I should realize that for every one that does not live the life...there are thousands that do live the life...but if I applied logic to it...I would have to live the life.

#NINE: If I took up my time reading the Word of God....I would not have time to read the plethora of written/printed information like magazines, classic literature, internet blogsites, newspapers, books about the Bible.

#EIGHT: Two words....
(1) Chuck (2) Norris. As long as Chuck Norris is alive...all will be right with the world. When you've got Walker Texas Ranger in your corner...why read about people like Samson bringing down the house and that slingshot wielding kid by the name of David that brings down the giant. Sure they were strong under the power of God...but can they do a spinning back kick.

# SEVEN: Faith comes by hearing...and hearing by the Word of God. What do I need faith for...I've got a job, insurance, 401 K, multiple credit cards, a house over my head, food in my refrigerator. I trust the Master... the Master....the Master...Card. (Note for those old timers... this was first uttered by me 17 years ago)


#SIX: Sure...the promise of the Word of God is a peace that passes understanding. Sure there is promise from the Word of God of the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace and the mind set on the flesh is death. Sure the Word of God speaks of a perfect peace promised (PPP) if the mind is stayed on Him...BUT Dr. Miles Nervine promises the same thing out of a bottle. It is easier to take a swig...rather than the trouble of reading the Word of God.

# FIVE: If I read the Word of God...I will be convicted by my sins...and who needs that kind of heartache? Besides...I am already off schedule because I missed reading on January 1st and 2nd...and who has the time to catch up now. Maybe next year.

# FOUR: The Bible promises success and prosperity in Joshua 1:8. Why do I need to read this kind of stuff when I can read the same thing from Anthony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, and any other positive mental attitude (PMA) gurus. Of course the difference is...they elevate the human spirit higher than God...and Biblical success and prosperity is (1) success being the accomplishing of the purposes of God in your life (2) prosperity being the Lord meeting your needs with an overflow to meet the needs of others... and if you don't have...you are content...knowing the Lord will meet your needs.



#THREE: Sure the Word of God is the revealed WILL of God...but at least I can get a chuckle by reading the comic strip KUDZU with the Reverend Will. B. Dunn as he kinda quotes the Word of God.

#TWO: I can't understand the Bible...with all of it's words like Thee, Thou, propitiation, justification, redemption, etc. The Amplified Bible hurts my hearing and the Message Bible is like reading the vernacular of the hip and happening. If the New American Standard Bible was good enough for Paul...then it's good enough for me...but reading it is still work...and I think I heard somewhere that we are walking in GRACE...so that means I don't have to read it.

AND THE #ONE REASON I WON'T READ THE WORD OF GOD IN 2008....

#ONE: IT'S ALL ABOUT ME BABY....IT'S ALL ABOUT ME.

Well...here's wishing you a very happy and prosperous and blessed New Year for 2008. Hmmmmmmmm....maybe I ought to take a peek into the Word...just to cover all my bases.

Love and Graphemic (written) Kisses
Rodney "I Love The Word" Boyd