Thursday, 13 November 2008
The Word of God – Milk for Babies
Dr RJ Sing
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”
There is growth in your Christian walk. As you develop in the things of God, you have to give up the need for milk and desire strong meat. This is what is called development. *“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” 1 Peter 2:2. Now let us look at the following verse of Scripture, “For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.” Hebrews 5:13.*
As you grow up and develop, you come to a place of full age. This is where your senses are exercised to discern both good and evil. Do not be as one who is slow to learn or one that has to be taught the elementary truths of the Gospel all over again. There was a time you enjoyed the milk of the Word, but now you must move up. Be ready for the meat of the Word. Study and become a student of the Word of God. The Word of God is so wonderful. Babies love milk and there is a time and a season for that. You must begin there. Please do not stay there. Make every effort to grow.
But the great thing is that adults were not born as adults, they were born as babies and then grew up. In the same way, we are thankful for the milk of God’s Word. This is how we began. Praise God for such provision because this is how we all grow in our understanding. Make a quality decision to grow in the Lord.
