Training

Hebrews 5: 13 – 14

Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Since everyone knows that our family is expecting another baby (no, not Debbie and me), I got to thinking about baby food the other day.

It’s been a while since I tasted baby food, but how a small child could enjoy it, is way beyond me.

I’d prefer a big juicy steak, but little children, especially babies, just can’t chew it.

Sadly, many Christians are content with spiritual baby food.

Many are just happy and satisfied with the basic truths of God’s Word.

By not sinking their teeth in something solid, many church goers lack spiritual understanding.

The writer of Hebrews says that these people don’t know the fullness of wrong vs. right.

These people remain spiritual babies, most of their adult lives.

The more I look in the mirror, the more I know that I’m getting more mature, with every strand of grey hair that appears.

The age of spiritual maturity, is defined by accurately being able to distinguish good from evil.

To fail to dig deeper in God’s Word, is to be spiritually undernourished.

If you were to test your Biblical knowledge today, what age group would you fit into?

Paul told Timothy to study to show himself approved.

I wonder how many believers, will be found one day, still sucking milk, when they should’ve been training themselves on solid food?