It is possible to read God’s Word and not listen to Him.
Listen, listen to me,” God pleads, “and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare. Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live” (Isaiah 55:2-3, emphasis added).
Listen to Him. There’s no other way to take Him in. “When your words came, I ate them,” said Jeremiah (Jeremiah 15:16). Sit at His feet and let Him feed you.
The problem with many of us is that though we read God’s Word, we’re not feeding on God. We’re more intent on mastering the text-finding out its precise meaning, gathering theories and theologies-so we can talk more intelligently about God.
The main purpose of reading the Bible, however, is not to accumulate data about Him, but to “come to Him,” to encounter Him as our living God.
Jesus said to the best-read Bible students of His day, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me” (John 5:39). The scholars read the Bible, but they didn’t listen to God; they “never heard his voice” (John 5:37).
There’s a passing exhilaration-the “joy of discovery” for them in acquiring knowledge about the Bible, but there’s no life in it. The Bible is not an end in itself, but a stimulus to our interaction with God.
We should do more than read words; we should seek the Word exposed in the words. We want to move beyond information to seeing God and being informed and shaped by His truth.
Until we take time to be quiet we’ll not hear God. God cannot be heard in noise and restlessness; only in silence. He will speak to us if we will give Him a chance, if we will listen, if we will be quiet. “Be still,” the psalmist wrote, “and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).
Start with a conscious desire to engage Him in a personal way.
Select a portion of Scripture-a verse, a paragraph, a chapter and read it over and over.
Think of Him as present and speaking to you, disclosing His mind and emotions and will. God is articulate: He speaks to us through His Word.
Meditate on His words until His thoughts begin to take shape in your mind.
Thoughts is exactly the right word because that’s precisely what the Bible is-“the mind of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 2:16).
When we read His Word, we are reading His mind-what He knows, what He feels, what He wants, what He enjoys, what He desires, what He loves, what He hates.
Take time to reflect on what He is saying.
Think about each word. Give yourself time for prayerful contemplation until God’s heart is revealed and your heart is exposed.
(Ref: Our Daily Bread)
NOW LET US PRAY
Gracious Father, thank You for Your Word. We are so privileged to have such access to truths from Your heart. Forgive us for not listening to you. Lord, help us to LISTEN to You. We need You.
Help us to cultivate a habit of meditating on Your Word for understanding rather than just getting knowledge. Your Word are inspired by the Holy Spirit. Help us to “sit at Your feet” to listen to You, Jehovah God. In Jesus’ mighty name I have prayed. Amen 
Have a blessed day 
