Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Right from the early days of God leading the Israelites through the desert and settling in the Promised Land, God has encouraged people not to just read the law but meditate on it!
God wants us to understand what we read and to gain insight from the Holy Spirit on everything we read in His Word.
The more we think through what we read in our bibles, the more we will gain insight from the Holy Spirit – much like making sure we have good soil before planting seeds to grow.