Infants can survive on milk alone. It's easy on their young digestive systems, providing calcium to fuse the gaps in their skulls and strengthen their bones.
But there comes a time when milk is not enough. Solids must be added to their diet so their digestive system can mature and operate as God designed.
We immediately recognize a problem if a toddler never progresses beyond the bottle.
Unfortunately, we don't always recognize this problem when it's spiritual.
We all need the pure spiritual milk of the Gospel to provide a "skeleton" for our beliefs (1 Peter 2:2), but we must move on to solid foods to build muscles of faith (Hebrews 5:11-14).
Eating solid food means:
1. Studying Scripture ourselves instead of letting others tell us what it says (2 Timothy 2:15).
2. Applying Scriptural principles to our lives in relevant, practical ways. "For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power." 1 Corinthians 4:20
What's on your menu?
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This is really powerful. Thank you for sharing. I certainly need to brush up on my scripture!
ReplyDeleteThis was really encouraging today. It helped me see I'm on the right track. Thanks!
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