Watching children grow is a blessing
Parents love to watch their little children grow, be healthy, and get, stronger, and more mature. They expect their child to grow and eventually become a mature adult that can take care of themselves and act responsibly.
The Apostle Peter also loved to see believers grow and become stronger and stronger in the Lord. In the text verse above, he compares a human infant to a growing, young Christian. Both must have a sufficient daily diet of food for growth. The believer, however, can only get spiritual food from the Word of God, which is why strong believers need it, too.
Without a regular diet of the right kind, both types of children will only become a disappointment and their full potential will not be achieved. Though saved, without a daily feeding on the Word, the child of God will never become a mature child of God. Their spiritual growth will be stunted.
After being saved, it is God’s will that every true Christian grow strong in Christ. This means growing in your understanding of the Bible, becoming knowledgeable of how to apply and use the Word in daily life, becoming more like Christ, and eventually becoming able to teach others. It also is a key to receiving God’s blessings in your life and home.
A strong example of good feeding on the Word can be seen in the first-century Christians. Immediately after they were saved, they had an intense hunger for the Word, according to Acts 2. They enjoyed listening to the teaching and preaching of the Word every day. This resulted in fast and strong growth spiritually – and God greatly blessed the early church for it.
Believers of any age will find that learning more of the Word has a lot of benefits to offer. If you are saved, you have already discovered that “the Lord is gracious” (I Pe. 2:3). You already know that He is good and that He has shown you it is beneficial to learn more about Him. He is willing to guide, bless, and help you grow strong in Him. I also want to help you grow strong spiritually and be a blessing to you. The blessing starts with gaining more Bible knowledge.
Tomorrow, I will tell you how to get started.