I heard about a group of people who were travelling through a small village in Europe. When they encounter an older gentleman sitting under a tree in the park, one of the tourists asked if any great men were ever born in his village. To this the man replied, no, just babies.
How simple, yet profound. All of us have to start somewhere in our walk with the Lord, and that happens to be as babies. The Apostle Peter said: Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (1 Peter 2:1-3 NKJV).
On the other hand, the writer to the Hebrews challenges us with these words: For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:12-14 NKJV).
May we cherish the milk of the word while at the same time digging into the solid food that allows for genuine growth.
Jim Roberts
Peace Church
Indiahoma, Oklahoma
www.ok-peacechurch.org
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