“For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe” (Hebrews 5:13)
After you’ve received Christ and are born again, you shouldn’t remain a baby in the things of God. Babies feed on milk instead of solid food. In the same vein, a baby Christian is one who feeds on the milk of God’s Word. He is yet to grasp the understanding of deep spiritual truths, though he may have been born again a very long time.
The Living Bible says concerning such folks: “You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others, but instead you have dropped back to the place where you need someone to teach you all over again the very first principles in God’s Word. You are like babies who can drink only milk, not old enough for solid food. And when a person is still living on milk it shows he isn’t very far along in the Christian life, and doesn’t know much about the difference between right and wrong. He is still a baby Christian!”(Hebrews 5:12-13 TLB).
There’s an important characteristic of the babe in Christ that the opening scripture shows us: he is “unskillful” in the doctrine of righteousness. That means he doesn’t understand righteousness, which is the nature of God. It’s that nature of God in you, which separates you from evil, sin, guilt, condemnation, fear, sickness and poverty.
Without an understanding of righteousness, a Christian can’t live victoriously over the enemy. He’ll be subject to the elements of the world (Galatians 4:3). This is why you must not remain in the babyhood stage of Christianity. You must desire to grow in Christ; you’ve got to get off milk and grow. Progress beyond the elementary stage, and grow up spiritually unto a mature man in Christ. Then you’ll walk in the consciousness of your righteousness in Christ, and the perfection and rightness of God will be manifested through you.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for helping me grow by teaching me your Word. Thank you for granting me understanding of the doctrine of righteousness. As I skilfully apply God’s Word of righteousness, I’m confident that I’ll consistently walk in victory, success and prosperity every day of my life and manifest God’s rightness and excellence to my world, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Further Study
Galatians 4:1 “Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all” Ephesians 4:14 “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )
