Pastor John, here's a very common question that we get emailed to us by friends who listen

into this podcast and it usually goes something like this.

I don't like to read period and it has nothing to do with the Bible.

I just don't like to read.

How do I stay motivated then to read on a daily basis?

Let's start this way.

Six very short and I hope very obvious statements that have huge implications about reading.

Number one, the Bible is a book.

Number two, it is inspired by God.

Number three, it is all true and profitable for our faith, our salvation, our holiness.

Four.

It lies dormant and useless unless it is red.

Reading is the only key that unlocks writing, even inspired writing.

Five.

Therefore we must have this message either by our own reading or through the reading of

another.

Six.

So if we do not read and millions of course can't read quite apart from whether you want

to or not, millions can't read yet, they're pre-literate.

Even if we do not read or can't read, then we must avail ourselves of others reading,

only by live or recorded reading of the word.

So this is probably why Paul said to Timothy, in 1 Timothy 412, until I come, devote yourself

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