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Many Christians experience a contradiction between what we believe to be true about the Bible and our actual practice of reading the Bible.  Often, our theology is superior to our habits.  We profess that the Bible is infallible, inerrant, authoritative, and sufficient, but we neglect it daily.  I agree with David when he says of God’s words in Psalms 19:10 that it’s "More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb."  But many of us don't show much hunger for those good, pure, sweet, nourishing words in our lives. 
 
How can this be?  It's because we allow other things to take the place that should be reserved for God and his Word.  It's not that we lack time but that we lack desire.  It's not that we lack ability but that we lack interest.  Robert Chapman says it this way, "The great cause of neglecting the Scriptures is not want of time, but want of heart, some idol taking the place of Christ."
 
We can agree that too often, we allow the presence of some idol to change the prominence that only God deserves in our lives.  Whether it's entertainment, work, socializing, or something else, we won't prioritize God until we uproot that idol from our lives.  So, let's uproot those things that keep us from prioritizing God's Word in our lives.
 
As we begin the New Year Bible reading schedule and use Halley's Bible Handbook for chapter backgrounds, I pray that you will prioritize daily communication with the Lord, having more than belief but practice.