Addressing the early church, Paul said: \u2018There is a great deal that we should like to say\u2026 but it is not easy to explain to you since you seem so slow to grasp spiritual truth. At a time when you should be teaching others, you need teachers yourselves… You have become people who need a milk diet and cannot face solid food! For anyone who continues to live on \u201cmilk\u201d is obviously immature\u2014he simply has not grown up. \u201cSolid food\u201d is only for the adult.\u2019<\/i> (Hebrews 5:11\u201314 PHPS) <\/p>\n
It\u2019s known as \u2018arrested spiritual development\u2019<\/i>, and it can happen to any of us. One sign a child is healthy and growing is that they no longer need to be fed from a bottle, or have their food cut up and put into their mouth. They may still prefer chocolate to carrots, but hopefully they\u2019re closer to understanding why they need carrots. <\/p>\n
If the only time you\u2019re fed spiritually is in church on Sunday morning, why would you be surprised that you don\u2019t have the faith to believe God for answered prayer, the strength to overcome temptation, or a sense of God\u2019s guidance in your life? How long do you think you\u2019d last if you only ate once a week? Job said, \u2018I\u2026 treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.\u2019<\/i> (Job 23:12 NKJV) David said, \u2018How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!\u2019<\/i> (Psalm 119:103 NKJV) Jeremiah wrote, \u2018Your words were found, and I ate them\u2026 Your Word was\u2026 the joy and rejoicing of my heart.\u2019<\/i> (Jeremiah 15:16 NKJV) To grow spiritually, you need the \u2018strong meat\u2019 of God\u2019s Word (see Hebrews 5:14).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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