Deepening Your Hunger For God's Word

Crave pure spiritual milk... that... you may grow. 1 Peter 2:2

Have your daily devotions become more duty than desire? God says, "Crave pure spiritual milk...that...you may grow." The word 'crave' means"asking earnestly; longing eagerly; feeling in great need of."

So:

(1) Ask God to meet you in the Scriptures. As you read, expect Him to show up. Remember, your goal is to build a relationship, not turn in abook report! Listen: "The kingdom of heaven is at hand" ( Matthew 4:17).As you read, become aware that Jesus is present. Ask Him to wash your mind - even if the cleanser stings a bit. Expect to be moved by His love for you, convicted of some sin or prompted to make changes in your life.

(2) Read your Bible with a repentant heart. Be vulnerable! What you're after isn't information but transformation. Being unchanged by your Bible is worse than having no Bible at all! Jesus said, "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you" ( John 15:3).

(3) Meditate on a brief passage or a word. This may mean adjusting your attitude from "getting through the Bible," to hearing God speak to you.Success isn't in the number of pages you read; God doesn't have a big behaviour modification chart on His refrigerator and each time you read another chapter you get a gold star. Your goal is not to get through the Scriptures; it's to get the Scriptures through you! If you're serious about deepening your hunger for God's Word, take a moment and reread today's devotion.