Milk vs. Meat

Have you ever noticed that since you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord, that you have a desire to learn more about Him? If you do not have that desire something is wrong. In the New Living Translations, 1 Peter 2:2 says this, “You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk,” Peter is telling us that we should grow. In order to grow, we must start with the basic nourishments and as we grow, we leave the milk and eat soft foods then to solid foods. Same goes for our spiritual growth. There are times that I can look at someone or listen to someone who says that they are a Christian and tell if they are still being spoon fed God’s word or they have been studying it on their own. You may ask how I know this, well in Hebrews 5:12-14, NLT tells me this “You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food.” I was spoon fed for many years but since I have grown, I have a strong desire to know my Lord Jesus more and more. A person who is living on milk isn't very far along in the Christian life and doesn't know much about doing what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who have trained themselves to recognize the difference between right and wrong and then do what is right.”

For some time now, Mr. Allen has been challenging the youth group at New Hope to be witnesses, to tell their friends about God. Now, my challenge to you is to examine your walk with God, are you being spoon fed or are you eating the real meat of God’s word? If you are being spoon fed, then you will struggle to share the gospel much like a baby struggles to share his or her needs with their parents, but if you are to the meat stage, then you have a responsibility to share.