 Why is it that the Word of God is so often neglected in the life of the believer? It's because this is the first line of defense. The enemy comes for the Word first because if he can come for the Word in your life, he can begin to take ground in every other area. The enemy comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy. He steals first the Word from your life before he can kill and destroy. He will snatch up the seeds of the Word. Isn't that what Jesus said in the parable? He snatches up the seeds of the Word. Why? Because that's your grounding that keeps you free from deception. So the enemy first comes to snatch the Word from your life. This is the first sign that you're becoming spiritually drained.