Got Milk?
Reading:Hebrews 5:11-14, 11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Have you heard of Pastor Timothy?... how about Pastor James… Pastor Peter, maybe? What allurement do we see in the title, “pastor”? Sometimes we forget that God used fishermen… plain ordinary fishermen to do incredible works for Himself. There is not a single apostle or disciple in the New Testament that we can find bore the name “pastor” yet we look at those same men as great men of God. Often, we don’t expect more out of ourselves as a Christian and become accustomed to just drinking the milk, because, “Well, I’m not a pastor.” The apostle Peter never went and got his theology degree or doctorate from one of the leading universities of that day. He all should be constantly growing and maturing in our relationship and knowledge of God. Notice, in verse 14, it doesn’t say, “solid food is for the [pastors], who…” and, also notice that it does not say, “who by [going to a theological seminary] have trained themselves.” Men, it was by the constant use of the Word of God that trained them to distinguish between good and evil. That’s you! You have that ability. If you “got milk”, do your best to grow and mature out of it.
How long have you been a Christian?
How much of the Word of God do you know?
Does your knowledge of the Word of God match the length of time that you’ve been a Christian?
What will you do today to grow in the Lord?
REVIEW
How were you able to grow in the Lord today?
How did this impact your view of your maturity in Christ?
Men, it is understood that maturing in Christ cannot happen in just a day. This is to serve as a direction, a mindset, a pursuit.
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St.Francis of Asisi has been quoted as saying"preach the gospel at all times,use words when necessary". For some people we are the only bible others will read. If we conduct ourselves by what we read in the scriptures,then others should see us as "pastors". We should always be willing and able to give account of the the mighty power and saving grace of Jesus Christ. Step out and be the man or woman of God you were called to be.
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