According to the dictionary, a lover of books is called a bibliophile. There is nothing wrong with reading a good book especially one that will improve our physical and mental state. An early church theologian (Augustine), once remarked that he was a lover of books. However, he frankly admitted that it did not profit him in the least.<\/p>\n
\nWhat good did it do me that I, at a time when I was the vile slave of evil desires, read and understood for myself every book that I could lay my hands on? I enjoyed these books and did not know the source of whatever in them was true and certain. For I had my back to the light and my face to the things on which the light shone; so the eyes in my face saw things in the light but on my face itself no light fell<\/strong> (source).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Not until Augustine was willing to open his mind to the saving message of Gods Book, did its spiritual light impact his soul (Psalm 119:105).<\/p>\n
There is a seemingly never-ending flow of books from the printing presses of our country. Among those books, are books that can be entertaining, informative, and very valuable to our well-being. However, like Augustine, if we read them with our backs to the light of Gods Book the Bible, we will remain ignorant of Gods truth (John 17:17).<\/p>\n
Lets not just be a book lover let’s be a lover of Gods Book<\/strong>, the Bible prayerfully studying and meditating upon it each day (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV; Psalm 1:1-2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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