Crave The Word For Growth – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional August 30th

(Desire the Word for Growth)

TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 5:13-14
“For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.”

LET’S TALK
Milk is every newborn’s primary source of nourishment. It’s essential for growth, strength, immunity, and survival. Without milk, an infant becomes weak and vulnerable.

Similarly, the “sincere milk of the Word” is the believer’s foundational nourishment in Christ (1 peter 2:2). But as important as milk is, an infant can’t live on it alone; as he gets older, he would require solid food for nourishment and growth.

That’s what our opening scripture emphasizes. It tells us that anyone who lives on milk is still an infant and therefore not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. Milk is for beginners; therefore, to stay on milk is to remain in spiritual infancy.

I Peter 2:1-2 KJV tells us something instructive; it says, “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”

Only those who are spiritually immature practice malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy and evil speaking. Such folks are to crave or desire the pure spiritual milk of the Word and grow unto maturity.

Recall what Paul said to the Christians in Corinth: “And l, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able” (1 Corinthians 3:1-2 KJV).

You must mature in the Word and develop a deep understanding of the Scriptures. Just as in physical growth where a person moves from milk to solid food, there comes a time also when a Christian must transition from the elementary teachings to the deeper, more challenging doctrines of faith and then be ready to handle even more complex truths (read Hebrews 5:11-14).

Make your personal spiritual growth a top priority. Read Ephesians 4:14-15 NIV, and see God’s desire for your life: “Then we will no longer be infants…lnstead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
I Corinthians 3:1-2; Ephesians 4:14-15; Hebrews 6:1-2

Pray:
Dear Father, thank you for the spiritual nourishment you provide through your Word. I move beyond the basics and grow in understanding and application of the deeper truths of the Scriptures. I’m strengthened in my resolve to develop and exercise my faith, grow unto maturity, and manifest the glory life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 13, Proverbs 1-2
TWO YEAR
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Jeremiah 16

Act:
Set daily Bible study goals and stick to them. Use the Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo bible plan to deepen your understanding.