“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.” –John 5:39

We see that Jesus is conversing with the Pharisees, men who spend their lives in the Word of God. These were men who ate and drank the Scriptures constantly in their lives, and yet…something was wrong. So taking this at face value, it would seem that a normal faithful life devoted to just reading the Bible is not enough. There needs to be more, but what? Blackaby once said, “God doesn’t make suggestions. He speaks with the full determination to see what He has said will come to fruition.”

Think about an event in Scripture where you read about Jesus speaking without something extraordinary happening. The barren fig tree and its demise; or creation simply just spoke into existence; and how many attempts did it take to get Lazarus’ attention? We need to stop just reading our Bibles and start experiencing His word transforming everything about us!

The Pharisees were satisfied with just the head knowledge of God’s word, and missing out on the relationship. We need to have the mentality that when God speaks, nothing remains the same. So my encouragement to you, brothers and sisters, is this: next time you meet with the Lord for your morning devotions and coffee…don’t approach it as a routine, approach it with a holy expectation!

Contributed by Casey Fritz