What kind of Bible do you have? Though the issue of English translations is worthy of serious thought, that isn't what I'm asking here. What kind of Bible do you have? I thought about this one time and wrote out the following "kinds."

Car Bibles. There are Car Bibles. Car Bibles are taken out of the car on Sunday (if the owner remembers), but they remain in the car the rest of the week; you can always tell if somebody has a Car Bible - it has a sun tan!

Decorative Bibles. There are Decorative Bibles. They sit on coffee tables or on a shelf somewhere. They are usually in mint condition because they are seldom opened. A child who opens a Decorative Bible may be scolded and told to leave it alone.

Pew Bibles. There are Pew Bibles. They may be opened once or twice a week. The only other time they are touched is when the janitor puts them back in the racks. Pew Bibles often find use as back support for the lumbar region.

Storage Bibles. There are Storage Bibles. They collect flowers, important papers and genealogical information. Obituaries are often put in them, I suppose for safe keeping; kind of like a lock box.

So, there are Car Bibles, Decorative Bibles, Pew Bibles, and Storage Bibles. What kind of Bible do you have?

Used Bibles. I hope you have a used Bible. There are fingerprints all over it, some loose pages, the spine may not be stiff anymore; there are pen and pencil notations, the cover is worn and soiled by the repeated use of the owner. This kind of Bible is read and studied frequently because of the owner's hunger and thirst for righteousness. The owner knows the only way to live every day is to learn, believe, and obey the teachings of the Word of God.

David said, "Lord, I love your law" (Ps. 119:163). I hope you have a Used Bible.