My Highlighted Bible and the “Aha!” Moment

A highlighted Bible

I want to share a little story about my Bible—the one that looks like it could light up a disco floor it’s so neon with all the highlights and notes.

Yep, that was me for a long time. I’d flip through those brightly colored pages, hoping to find transformation, but honestly? I was still stuck in the dark.

When Bible Study Looks Like Disco

I was reading the Bible like it was a to-do list: “Do this. Don’t do that.” But I was missing the main character—Jesus!

Honestly, it felt like reading with spiritual sunglasses on. You know, all style, no sight.

I once heard someone say, “To have Scripture but not know Jesus is to have no Scripture at all.” Ouch. That hit home.

No matter how many verses I underlined, if Jesus isn’t lighting up my heart, the words just don’t do their magic.

It’s like having a cookbook and never tasting the food—plenty of information but no feast.

The Missing Light Switch

Here’s the game-changer that took me way too long to get: “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).

Jesus living inside us is the switch that turns on the light!

Without Him, our spiritual sight stays dim; with Him? Everything pops. God’s goodness, beauty, and truth jump right off the page, making Scripture come alive.

The Holy Spirit, Our Divine Eye Doctor

True Bible reading is more than running your eyes over the words or checking off your devotional list. It’s about letting the Holy Spirit take off the blindfold and help us see with spiritual eyes.

The Spirit doesn’t just highlight the Bible—He highlights our hearts. That’s when the pages stop being just ink on paper and become God’s amazing invitation to know Him right where you’re sitting.

Hope in Every Verse

Let’s not just scribble in the margins or add rainbow stripes to verses. Let’s welcome Jesus to color our lives with hope and glory.

Reading Scripture is meeting the living Lord on every page and letting Him turn on the light!

Here’s to more “aha!” moments—seeing Jesus for who He truly is, right inside our hearts.

A Prayer for Sight

Lord, thank You for living in me and opening my eyes to see Your Word with fresh light. Help me to look beyond the words and meet Jesus in every verse. Shine Your truth in my heart and keep the light on bright. Amen.

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