https://odb.org/MY/2021/10/21/bible-beavers
I think Jesus made an excellent point in John 5:39-47. What is the point of studying Scriptures so diligently only to reject Him when the Scriptures point to Christ? Scripture is about God, how He related to mankind and to His chosen nation, Israel, and yet they rejected God when they rejected Jesus because Jesus was sent by God. He who rejects me, rejects the one who sent me (Luke 10:16). As Jesus is God Himself in flesh, rejecting Jesus means rejecting God, the very essence of Scriptures.
Of course we as believers do not reject Jesus. The very definition of being a believer is believing in Jesus Christ, that He died for my sins and redeemed me by His blood that I may have a life that is reconnected with the Father, a life that is full and yet eternal. That Christ rose from the dead having conquered sin and death, that whoever believes in Him shall have life eternal, that though we may die, we live. He is the way, the truth and the life.
However, we sometimes forget that as we read Scriptures that the intention is to know Jesus more. The reason is to better relate to God, to know Him better. It is a means to know the heart of God, to feel the heartbeat of God as He is the same from the beginning, throughout generations, all through history.
Meditating on the Word day and night, studying Scriptures dilligently may make us a better scholar of the Word. We will have intimate and in depth knowledge of the various theological arguments, on various facets of the faith or various spiritual subject matters faith, prayer, worship, spiritual gifts etc. But ultimately, all these knowledge must drive us closer to God. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge or scholarship is not harmful and ought to be encouraged and pursued but as believers, we must remember that it is all about Him. The same way worship is all about Jesus, so is Scripture. It is all about Christ and God and how we will know Him better. Our faith may be a way of life but it is not only a way of life. Our faith may be a religion but it is not mere religious belief. Christianity is really about knowing and relating to God through Christ. If we know Scriptures in and out, but do not know God intimately – it is a futile pursuit because the more we know Scriptures, the closer we should be to God, the more we should know God personally and directly.
Ronnie's Thoughts 