Passage of the Day:
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good, 1 Peter 2:1-3.
Reflection:
My mother made my lunch for me during the school year until I graduated high school. As a swimmer and runner, I couldn’t have soda, and my coaches encouraged me to eat peanut butter along with fruits and veggies. This bag lunch that I kept in my locker never excited me, unless left over Halloween candy was added in as a surprise. As Peter writes to first century Christians scattered throughout the Middle east due to spiritual persecution, he addressed the spiritual appetite young believers should crave. Peter compares the words of the Bible to babies craving their mother’s breastmilk. The more Christians listen to, meditate upon, and study the Bible, your faith will increase, and your soul will be satisfied.
Prayerful Action:
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ, Romans 10:17.
Fueling your Faith this Spiritual Season:
Everything once in a while, I’ll starve myself for an extending period of time as I’m fixated on completing an important project. When I’m finally finished, I binge eat by devouring an entire pizza or lose myself in munchies as I watch television. Apparently, Peter had heard of or witnessed young Christians who hadn’t changed their habits after entering into a personal relationship with Jesus. This concerned inspired the words of today’s featured passage. Since the illiteracy rate was high in the first century, letters addressed to churches were read out loud so that the entire congregation could hear and understand this spiritual advice. May the words of Peter inspire a faith that craves spiritual milk.
Song of the Day:
Final Thoughts:
One of the signs of growth is being able to eat meat. May today’s song inspire you to move beyond spiritual milk to honey and spiritual meat found in God’s Word.
by Jay Mankus
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