Jeremiah 15:16
\nWhen your words came, I ate\u00a0them; they were my joy and my heart\u2019s delight, for I bear your name, Lord\u00a0God Almighty. <\/i>
\nYou don\u2019t have to understand nutrition in order to eat. And you certainly can starve if you understand nutrition but don\u2019t eat. This is true with spiritual growth as well. We don\u2019t always understand the Scriptures although they can still make a difference to help us grow. Or the opposite is that we can understand the Scriptures but be starving because we are not \u2018eating\u2019 the bread of life regularly.
\nI find it helpful when I read a passage, to focus on what is clear. I might see where I need to grow, or where I can grip onto an encouraging truth about God. I might see a good example to imitate or a bad one to avoid. I might find a promise to claim or a specific command to obey. My imagination might be stirred about what God could do by seeing how he has acted in the past. Let your Scripture reading be food that keeps you growing.<\/p>\n