Psalm 119:124,125 “Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.”
The Bible is not like any other book. It is God’s Book and He alone understands all of it. It reflects His infinite mind and His thoughts are much higher than ours.
Although there are a few people that have read the Bible once and think they understand it all – they don’t – most believers who read it know that there is much more in it to be learned.
David, who wrote many of the Psalms and meditated on the Word daily, knew that God’s Word is infinitely deep. He repeatedly asked God to “teach me thy statutes” and to “give me understanding.” He wanted illumination (enlightening) by the Holy Spirit.
David knew that understanding the Bible meant more than just a grammatical and historical interpretation – although that is a part of it. He wanted God to teach him as he read or he knew that there would be so much of God’s message that would be missed.
When the heart is in tune with God and walking with Him, the Holy Spirit can teach. It is at those times that the believer discovers that the Book offers so much more than what a casual reading can deliver.
When we are still before Him and in His Word – the Book becomes exciting. Those moments encourage further reading and study – and they lead to praise to God and great joy. It is time in the Word when God teaches that motivates the believer and puts a fire in his or her soul to serve God better.
Does your time in the Word do these things in your heart? Does God teach you as you read and study? Or, do some changes need to be made?