I’m doing a little self-evaluation today. Am I diligently studying the Scriptures without pursuing God? Some may say that is impossible. If you catch me on the right day, I may agree with them. But Jesus clearly tells us that it IS possible.
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
John 5:39-40, NKJV
The religious leaders knew what the Bible said but failed to apply its words to their lives. They knew the teachings of the Scriptures but failed to see the Messiah to whom the Scriptures pointed. They knew the rules but missed the Savior. Entrenched in their own religious system, they refused to let the Son of God change their lives. Don’t become so involved in “religion” that you miss Christ
Life Application Bible Commentary for John 5:39,40
The Bible is meant to be applied not simply read and studied. Never allow your Bible knowledge to keep you from pursuing God. It is meant to be a tool to grow closer and closer to Him.