Written by REVELATIONS FOR TODAY by Pastor Michael Obata
Hebrews 5:12-14 – New King James Version (NKJV)
12 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. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 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.
Every society strives on growth. It is a natural law as much as it is a spiritual law. GOD’s desire is for HIS children to grow to spiritual maturity so that they are not tossed back and forth by their ignorance of the schemes of satan and his cohorts of darkness. There are two types of Born-again Christians: the baby Christian and the spiritually mature Christian (1 Corinthians 3:1-3). The baby Christian must be fed with milk all the time, even if they have been Christians for years. They lack spiritual wisdom, knowledge and understanding. But the mature Christian irrespective of how long they have been born again, is filled with spiritual wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Their lives are an example for others to follow. You can easily recognise Christ in the way they speak, their conduct, actions, and their lifestyle. The glory of GOD is so evident in their lives. They blossom in all that they do (Psalm 1).
The reason for church gatherings and the way Christ structured the church (Ephesians 4:11-12) shows us the importance GOD places on spiritual growth. Ephesians 4:13 says, “until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,” GOD desires that we come to full knowledge of CHRIST, the WORD of GOD. That is why GOD, through the HOLY SPIRIT, commends us to the grace of HIS word, which is able to build us up and thereby receive the full promised inheritance (Acts 20:32). This promised inheritance is received through full knowledge of GOD’s word. This is the realm of glory where we experience perfect peace, favour, and we see the full manifestation of GOD’s glory in our lives. The mature Christian experiences divine prosperity, divine health, progress & success. A life of the supernatural. A place where his life is not determined by the economy or the circumstances of man and the world. When we desire the solid food of GOD’s word, we have full control of our lives, and we walk in GOD’s plan: the divine destiny. A place of bliss is where the mature Christian operates. Through the solid food of GOD’s word, a Christian matures spiritually, and every spiritual blessing appropriated to him/ her is manifested in the physical.
The theme scripture says “…. And when a person is still living on milk it shows he isn’t very far along in the Christian life and doesn’t know much about the difference between right and wrong.” When Christian’s lacks the solid food, they make mistakes; their lives are impacted by everything that goes on in their environment, be it economic, political, or social turmoil. On the other hand, spiritually mature Christians (who depend on solid food) know who they are in Christ Jesus. The solid food of GOD’s word causes us to be filled with spiritual insight through revelation knowledge (Matthew 22:29). The word of GOD does not depart from their mouth. They meditate on the Word of GOD day and night. Desire the solid food, and your life will be a life of bliss: A shining light, and men shall call you the blessed & favoured of the LORD.
Scripture meditation
1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:11-14; 2 Peter 3:19-18; & Colossians 1:9-10.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I give you praise and thanks for the Grace of your Word that causes me to grow to spiritual maturity. Father, make me desire the solid food of Your WORD that shall cause me to increase in every spiritual knowledge and walk in every spiritual wisdom. In Jesus’ name.
Confession
I am increasing in spiritual maturity, for the solid food of GOD’s word is at work in me.