Desire for God’s word

 20 Dec 25

Today's devotional: taken from YouVersion, Life Application Study Bible Devotion

Desire for God’s word

One characteristic all children share is that they want to grow up-to be like big brother or like sister or like their parents. When we are born again, we become spiritual newborn babies. If we are healthy, we will yearn to grow. How sad it is that some people never grow up. The need for milk is a natural instinct for a baby, and it signals the desire for nourishment that will lead to growth. Once we see our need for God's Word and begin to find nourishment in Christ, our spiritual appetite will increase, and we will start to mature. How strong is your desire for God's Word?

“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Reflections

Following up on what I wrote yesterday, today’s devotional speaks directly on why some long time Christians are still not very mature. In fact, it will mot be hard to find someone who is still drinking milk. What is causing stunted growth in babies? It is usually due to a lack of proper nutrients. As we can see how apt the analogy was used in this case. 

We see people who complain that they are not growing in Christ but yet the very same people are not taking actions in order to grow. This is like babies who are hungry but not drinking milk. You may think it makes no perfect sense but it is what it is and this is exactly what is happening.

But it is also not like that they Do not want to know Christ. They do but they are just very comfortable or don’t feel the need to put in so much effort. Other people used to say no pain no gain. That is somewhat true. We cannot expect growth when there’s no water to soil or no food For the body. This is a natural process. Basic but yet not done.

Whereas in the other hand, the Lord doesn’t stop. He waits for no one. He just faithfully kept doing what was needed. We need to learn to be like Him, consistently seeking Him, never relenting and refusing to be satisfied with the present status.