Monday, October 24, 2022

Reflection - M. R. DeHaan - How Old Are You?

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 13, "How Old Are You?", Page 17.
By M. R. DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Author
 

 Though by this time you ought to be teacher . . . you need milk, not solid food! - Hebrews 5:12
Though by this time you ought to be teacher . . . you need milk, not solid food! - Hebrews 5:12PHOTO: Though by this time you ought to be teacher . . . you need milk, not solid food! - Hebrews 5:12
Read: Hebrews 5:12-14

Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ. They were like nursing infants, lacking spiritual fruit and in danger of severe discipline from the Lord. They were urged to put away childish things and to grow up.

The author wrote, "let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1). The recipients of this letter were to leave the milk stage and grow up to full age (Hebrews 5:14) by feeding on the solid meat of the Word.

Many churches today have this same problem. They should be workshops, but instead they are just nurseries for infants and crybabies. A vigorous church will have a "nursery" for new Christians, but when the babies don't grow up, the workers have to spend too much time being nursemaids while neglecting the rest of the family of God.

How long have you been follower of Christ? How much have you grown? Are you a burden to your pastor and your fellow believers, or are you an encourager and a burden-bearer? The apostle Peter challenged us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). Let's aim for maturity.

Growing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.
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Though by this time you ought to be teacher . . . you need milk, not solid food! - Hebrews 5:12
Read: Hebrews 5:12-14
 

 Though by this time you ought to be teacher . . . you need milk, not solid food! - Hebrews 5:12
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Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ. They were like nursing infants, lacking spiritual fruit and in danger of severe discipline from the Lord. They were urged to put away childish things and to grow up.


 Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ.
PHOTO: Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ. They were like nursing infants, lacking spiritual fruit and in danger of severe discipline from the Lord. They were urged to put away childish things and to grow up.
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The author wrote, "let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1). The recipients of this letter were to leave the milk stage and grow up to full age (Hebrews 5:14) by feeding on the solid meat of the Word.


 The author wrote, 'let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity' (Hebrews 6:1).
PHOTO: The author wrote, "let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1). The recipients of this letter were to leave the milk stage and grow up to full age (Hebrews 5:14) by feeding on the solid meat of the Word.
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Many churches today have this same problem. They should be workshops, but instead they are just nurseries for infants and crybabies. A vigorous church will have a "nursery" for new Christians, but when the babies don't grow up, the workers have to spend too much time being nursemaids while neglecting the rest of the family of God.


 Many churches today have this same problem.
PHOTO: Many churches today have this same problem. They should be workshops, but instead they are just nurseries for infants and crybabies. A vigorous church will have a "nursery" for new Christians, but when the babies don't grow up, the workers have to spend too much time being nursemaids while neglecting the rest of the family of God.
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How long have you been follower of Christ? How much have you grown? Are you a burden to your pastor and your fellow believers, or are you an encourager and a burden-bearer? The apostle Peter challenged us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). Let's aim for maturity.
 

Reflect and Pray
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By feeding on You blessed Word, dear Lord,
I will no longer weak and childish be;
And as I listen to Your Spirit's voice,
May Christlike love and grace be seen in me. - Hess
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Reflection - M. R. DeHaan - How Old Are You?
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 13, "How Old Are You?", Page 17.
By M. R. DeHaan, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 13, "How Old Are You?", Page 17.


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