In 1998 I came to my current church. It was at that time that I realized, really realized that I needed a Savior. Not having a Bible, I proceeded to the Christian Book Store to purchase one. I loved it! I wore it out. I was so hungry for His Word that soon the pages began to tear in the middle, the binding was wearing out, and sections fell out of it. I didn't care. Elmers glue worked fine and I used plenty of it.
Eventually, some of the pages were stuck too close to the binding and it made it difficult to read in some sections. A friend told me that I could have it rebound however, I would have to remove the stickers of my son's pictures I had on the inside binder so I opted against it. I just kept using it. A couple of years ago I had no choice...I had to purchase a new one. It was the same type, same color, same everything except for a larger print.
Wow-what a challenge. Suddenly, scriptures were not where I was used to them being. They had moved from the second column at the top to the first column at the bottom. I had to re-learn where everything was all over again. I did not like this and often [still] go to my old Bible for reference. Well it's been almost three years and guess what....my Bible is falling apart! I don't know that I can do that again. Unless I get one exactly like the one I currently have, I will have to learn it all over again. I love opening my Bible and going right to the scripture I want....if I get a new one, I lose my writings and my underlines and my notes. Can I really do that?
Here's the deal. The Bible will always guide me....it will always be that light that leads me. What I have found is that when I transitioned to my "new" Bible, I read the same scriptures but they had different meaning in my life. Different circumstances, life changes, events, losses and even things that caused me to fall apart-God's Word carried me through. It did not matter that the binding was lose, the pages were worn, the writing was faded or even smeared. My Bible is falling apart but because I stay in it....I will not!
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105
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