By Ed Wittlif
“Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word” (I
Peter 2:2a NASB).
How hungry are you
for God’s word? Most of us have three meals per day and snacks.
How many do you partake of the spiritual food of God’s word
daily? If you don’t eat to maintain your physical body, the results can damage
your health and lead to physical death. At some point, you became a Christian;
however, if you are not into God’s word with any regularity, the result will
stunt your spiritual growth and lead to spiritual death.
Bible class Sunday
morning, maybe Wednesday evening, listening to a sermon Sunday morning and
maybe evening isn’t enough. Perhaps you read a few verses a day or when you
remember to. It isn’t enough to snack on the scriptures.
Hebrews 4:13
teaches that God’s word is active and will affect us. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Paul
focuses on the affect that the inspired word can have on the reader. It
teaches, reproves, corrects, trains in righteousness, and prepares us for good
works.
The Holy Spirit is
not going supernaturally put God’s word in you. The fruit of the Spirit,
Galatians 5:22-23, does not automatically pop into you. It takes work,
consistent effort, and time spent in study and meditation. You have developed a
habit of feeding your body at certain times, and you need to develop a habit of
feeding your spiritual needs at set times.
What do you
hunger for now? Do you hunger for entertainment, games, social media, sports,
hobbies, or? All of those can be good things. They are just temporary in the
scheme of things. Those things use up valuable time that could be used to be in
God’s word or even in doing good works.
Hymn: “Ancient
Words”
ABBA Father,
Creator of everything, I praise You alone. I beg that You help me to develop a
hunger for Your word. Cause me to feel it when I miss a spiritual meal. In
Jesus’ name. Amen.
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