Spending time in the Word

I've come across multiple discussions in the past few weeks about the value of spending time in God's Word. Here are some verses that I believe speak very clearly about where our hearts should be with regards reading and knowing scripture and its benefits.

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether. -Psalm 19:7-9

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training, in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. -2 Timothy 3:16-17 

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation -1 Peter 2:2

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ, As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming -Ephesians 4:13-14

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the  mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. -Hebrews 5:12-14

"If you love Me, you will keep my commandments. -John 14:15

Feel free to cite more in the comments and I'll add them to the post!

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