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we must be weaned

Hebrews 5:11-14 (JDV)

Hebrews 5:11 We have a great deal to say about this, and it is hard to explain since you have become too lazy to understand.
Hebrews 5:12 And you see, by this time you ought to be teachers, but you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.
Hebrews 5:13 You see, everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness because he is an infant.
Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the mature – for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

“The author of Hebrews has been developing a deep spiritual thought about Jesus using various scriptures and common knowledge about the work of the high priest. Yet he pauses to concede that his readers might not be ready to hear what he is saying. He compares his teachings to a child’s diet (5:13-14). When very young, a baby cannot handle solid food and needs only milk. Soon, however, milk is not enough, and he or she needs to move on to solid food.” (29).

“The writer was distraught to realize that the Hebrew Christians were still in need of “milk.” Yet their situation was not unlike that of many current believers. Their spiritual childishness was a result of their contentment with the status quo. Further progress in their Christian growth and devotion to Christ would only increase the distance between themselves and their Jewish family members, friends, and acquaintances. It was easier not to press the issue (29).

Are you ready to press the issue by walking away from the things that are keeping your faith immature? For growth to happen, we must be weaned.

Deffinbaugh Robert L and Mark L Strauss. Hebrews Thru Revelation: Wisdom for Today and Forever. Barbour Pub 2008.