Milk or Solids?

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“However, brethren, I could not talk to you as to spiritual [men], but as to nonspiritual [men of the flesh, in whom the carnal nature predominates], as to mere infants [in the new life] in Christ [unable to talk yet!] I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not yet strong enough [to be ready for it]; but even yet you are not strong enough [to be ready for it], For you are still [unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [under the control of ordinary impulses]. For as long as [there are] envying and jealousy and wrangling and factions among you, are you not unspiritual and of the flesh, behaving yourselves after a human standard and like mere (unchanged) men?” 1 Corinthians 3v1-3 (AMP)

Child of God, are you still an infant in the Lord? Are you still feeding on milk and not solid food? Are you still living under the control of the flesh instead of being led by the Spirit of God? Romans 8v6 (AMP) reminds us that “Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].” Beloved, when we give our life to Christ, we become new creatures, remembering we are made of spirit, soul and body. Our spirit changes, but we still need to do something about our soul (mind, emotion, will). That’s why we are told in Romans 12v1-2 (NIV) “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Beloved, through the help of the Spirit we can put to death the deeds of the flesh and live, but if you continue to live according to the dictates of your sinful nature, it will lead to death (Romans 8v12).

Supplementary Text

“But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 1v14-18 (NLT)

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for today. We thank You for Your goodness and Your Spirit. We pray that we will continue to grow in grace and in the knowledge of God. We pray that we will be obedient and not only hearers but also doers of the Word. That we will desire the sincere milk of the Word that we may grow thereby. We yield to the Spirit of God and pray that He will have His way in our lives in Jesus name, amen. Please give us wisdom from above in Jesus name, amen.