Babies

 

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

 Not growing is a terrible thing. Think about people whose bodies grow to adulthood but their minds never grow up. They never have the ability to really know right from wrong. They can be babies in an adult body and need constant help.

 Sadly, there are many Christians who have the same problem spiritually. They never grow beyond being spiritual babies.

What a tragedy. It’s just not natural. Normally if there is no growth it is a sign that there is no life. Healthy living things must grow.

 And so it is for believers. It is not normal for us to stop growing and stagnate and never produce fruit. We ought never stop growing no matter how long we learn. We never do arrive in this life. I find that the longer I live and the longer I am a Christian the more I realise that I don’t know!

 Don’t be content where you are spiritually, no matter where you are. The Lord has so much more.