Desiring the pure milk of God's word (1 Pet2:2) - Todd McCauley

                         

I've been reminded afresh that like newborn babes we should crave the pure milk of the word (1 Pet 2:2). If you've ever been around a newborn Baby, you know that newborn babies crave only ONE thing, MILK. Peter states that followers of Christ should have the same focus. Ideally, there should be only ONE thing that we crave, the pure, sweet word of God.

Listen, if you have no appetite for God's word, the Bible, then you must realize
that there is a problem. The problem could be one of several things:

1. You were never born again (I.e.. You are not a Christian and therefore have no appetite for the things of God ).

2. You've spoiled your appetite with junk food (too many of you have eaten from the Creflo Dollar menu and you've contracted a case Olsteen disease).

3. You're sin sick (someone said, "Either the Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible").

The solutions to these above-mentioned problems are as follows:

#1. Repent and believe the Gospel.

#2. Change your diet. Lay off the Junk. Try this! For one whole month, every day, read the entire book of 1st John. That means read all 5 chapters in one sitting every day for 30 days. You will be amazed where your heart will be after just 30 days. During this 30 day fast, you should avoid any other books outside of what you are reading in first John, also, stay away from TBN, CBN, TCT, ESPN,
anything with initials.

#3. 1st John 1:9 has provided a wonderful solution to our daily sin problem, it's called confession. Once you've honestly fessed up to God about your issues, then press forward in obedience.

Why is craving the Word of God important? Well, finish reading 1Pet 2:2. The Word of God is to be craved because it is the means of the Christians Growth. When a Christian continually imbibes the Word of Truth, he/she will continually grow. It's also true, that when a Christian stops partaking of God's Word, he/she stops growing. Here's the myth, time fosters Christian growth. Wrong!!
a person can be a professing believer for 25 years and have never grown an inch spiritually, Why? Because Growth (I.e. Maturity) has nothing to do with time. Christian growth is based on diet.

Last thought, if you happen to find yourself in a church where the Spiritual food is inadequate or missing in action. My suggestion is to find a place where the pure word of God is clearly taught. Your spiritual health depends on it.

For His Glory,
Rev. Todd