-April 1, 2023-
Good morning, happy Saturday,
“For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
(Hebrews 5:13-14).
The writer of Hebrews is writing to Jewish believers and chiding them for their lack of spiritual maturity. Some Christians never develop as they should and remain babes in Christ. They don’t move past spiritual infancy. They go to church but they don’t grow much in the Lord. We should all strive to be mature believers in Christ. We should be constantly growing and becoming more like Christ.
Babes drink milk in order to grow, but before too long they advance from milk to solid food. The same is true in the Christian life. When we feed on the meat of the Word, study it, obey it, and apply it to our lives, we become more mature. There is a lot to be said about experience. The more we go through trials, the more we rely on the Lord. To be of full age is not in human years but in spiritual years of walking with the Lord Jesus. A younger believer can sometimes be more mature in Christ than an older one, though most older believers have more experience in the battles of life.
By exercising our spiritual senses, we can discern good from evil. This is why Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 14:20, “Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.” What can we do to grow in maturity in Christ? We need to spend time with the Lord in prayer and the Word, attend church faithfully, having fellowship with one another, and be accountable to our spiritual mentors and leaders in our walk.
Are you mature in your faith? Or do you have a lot more growing to do? Let us move on from milk to meat. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.
Maturing in Christ day by day,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 