Craving Spiritual Milk
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3)
As we look at this Scripture passage, we see there is an analogy of being a child, and having a desire for spiritual milk. The Scripture says, “Like newborn babies.” There is an interesting word used here, “brephos.” This Greek word was originally used to describe an unborn child. Over time, it began to describe an infant. Now it is used to describe a new follower of Jesus.
This new follower craves more of Jesus. In fact, that word for crave means, “to long for intensely.” It means to stay hungry. If you are a follower of Jesus, the reason why you attend church, read your Bible, and go to a small group is because you are spiritually hungry. You are hungry for more of Jesus. You are hungry for more encouragement. You are hungry for His presence in your life. You are hungry to sense His hand in your life. You are craving the new spiritual milk, like a baby craves milk. That phrase, “spiritual milk” is referring to the Word of God. The reason you are hungry for that spiritual milk is to grow up in your faith.
Sadly, many people today are not very mature in their faith, and they are drawn away into cults. They are moved into emotionalism. They are convinced to believe things that are not even taught in Scripture because they are immature and don't know the Word of God.
Unfortunately, if I told some people to turn to the Book of “Hezekia” on a Sunday morning, they would turn to the Old Testament because it sounds like an Old Testament book. It is not even a book in the Bible! Many people haven't grown up spiritually. They might say, “I wasn't raised in the church.” Even if you were raised in the church, you might not have spent much time in the Bible. You must get into the Word of God.
God doesn't want you to remain as a baby. That is not God’s plan. God wants all of His children to mature and grow up in faith. He wants all of His children to move from eating apricot mash to T-bone steaks. In order to experience that kind of growth and develop that kind of maturity, we need to read our Bibles, engage in Christian community, and use our gifts and talents to serve others. When we spend time in prayer, we will get to know God on a deeper level. As we do these things on a regular basis, we will grow and mature in our walk with Jesus.
As we look at this Scripture passage, we see there is an analogy of being a child, and having a desire for spiritual milk. The Scripture says, “Like newborn babies.” There is an interesting word used here, “brephos.” This Greek word was originally used to describe an unborn child. Over time, it began to describe an infant. Now it is used to describe a new follower of Jesus.
This new follower craves more of Jesus. In fact, that word for crave means, “to long for intensely.” It means to stay hungry. If you are a follower of Jesus, the reason why you attend church, read your Bible, and go to a small group is because you are spiritually hungry. You are hungry for more of Jesus. You are hungry for more encouragement. You are hungry for His presence in your life. You are hungry to sense His hand in your life. You are craving the new spiritual milk, like a baby craves milk. That phrase, “spiritual milk” is referring to the Word of God. The reason you are hungry for that spiritual milk is to grow up in your faith.
Sadly, many people today are not very mature in their faith, and they are drawn away into cults. They are moved into emotionalism. They are convinced to believe things that are not even taught in Scripture because they are immature and don't know the Word of God.
Unfortunately, if I told some people to turn to the Book of “Hezekia” on a Sunday morning, they would turn to the Old Testament because it sounds like an Old Testament book. It is not even a book in the Bible! Many people haven't grown up spiritually. They might say, “I wasn't raised in the church.” Even if you were raised in the church, you might not have spent much time in the Bible. You must get into the Word of God.
God doesn't want you to remain as a baby. That is not God’s plan. God wants all of His children to mature and grow up in faith. He wants all of His children to move from eating apricot mash to T-bone steaks. In order to experience that kind of growth and develop that kind of maturity, we need to read our Bibles, engage in Christian community, and use our gifts and talents to serve others. When we spend time in prayer, we will get to know God on a deeper level. As we do these things on a regular basis, we will grow and mature in our walk with Jesus.
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May I continue to grow in God's Word and to use my God given talents to serve Him so that others may mature in their faith. Or that others may know Jesus
Thank You For This Message. FATHER I PRAISE You for Your Grace and Mercy. JESUS is Alive and Living in every Born Again Christian. We need to Believe and Trust GOD.