OH NO —- NO WI-FI

We had finished playing our nightly game of Quiddler, which is the only game I can get my hubby to play, when I found out there was NO WI-FI!!  I took a deep breath.  I took another one.  No wifi meant Bill could not send his nightly message to our kids saying good night and I love you.  I do have limited cellular service so I sent them his message.  BUT — BUT — WHAT ABOUT FACEBOOK?  How am I supposed to know what everyone is doing?  How can I post my political ideas?  I will miss ….

I was being dramatic.  No wifi does mean I cannot get on Facebook, Instagram, or Prime Video, but it is not the end of the world.  It is not like life aimed this straight at me.  Our retirement community is experiencing a glitch.  I would say a pretty big glitch for the offices and those that require wifi.  But what will I do with my time?

And isn’t that where this is leading?  Our time… a precious commodity.

A gentleman, at church, told me he got rid of his TV and it is the best thing he has done.  He now uses his time reading the Bible.  Reading in depth, instead of hurrying so he could watch a show.

• My in depth study comes when I prepare for a Sunday School lesson.  Daily reading?  Do I allow watching “MKR .. my kitchen rules” on Prime Video to take precedence over Bible reading?

There are a number of people who get up early to read the Bible and a devotional.  Bill does his at 6:00 AM.

• If I wake up at 6:00 AM, I consider that early.  Since Bill does his reading and Upper Room at 6:00, I grab my coffee and go back to the bedroom so I don’t disturb his reading time.  Could I make this my reading time?  Not making an excuse, just stating the fact that my brain needs at least two cups of coffee to function.

There are couples that study together.  Many women study after everyone is in bed.  There are Bible studies available.  There are studies on the Bible app.  There is no excuse for not having the time to read the Bible everyday.

• But … But … BUT, I sure can find those excuses.  I have to admit, my reading is not on a schedule.  I need to learn from my friends and spouse. I need to set a time (and not before I have my morning coffee) to read every day, so the day does not slip away.  I need to set a place where I can read without distractions.  I know what I need. 

I need two things:

I need to set a time and place.  The way I sleep, maybe that time is during the night instead of during the day.  I usually wake up at 3:00 AM and am awake for about an hour.  An hour of time, in a room by myself (Yes, we have separate bedrooms.) and with no TV.  Maybe I am to read the Bible at 3:00 AM.

I need someone to hold me accountable.  So easy to make an excuse to myself why I didn’t read that day.  What if I had a person who expected a message every day telling them what I read?  Telling them what I discovered?  

Yes, I need to set a time and place.  I need to find someone who will hold me accountable.

What about you?  Do you read the Bible every day?  Do you need to set a time and place?  Do you need someone to hold you accountable?