When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. They will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. If we don’t feed on Scripture, 1 Corinthians 3:1 describes what stage of spiritual growth we’ll remain in. But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. So what is this pure spiritual milk? Hebrews 5:12 explains how the elementary truths of God’s Word is the milk needed for our lives to grow spiritually and mature, so that we can progress to eating solid foods, which are the deeper truths. Like 1 Peter 2:2 encourages, when it comes to the Word of God, we want to be like newborn babies who crave pure spiritual milk, so that we may grow up in our Salvation. Ephesians 4:11-16 ESV / 52 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Knowing what Scripture says helps us to discern if what we are hearing and reading is based on God’s truth or on the enemy’s lies. Too often we don’t realize if we don’t know the Word of God, even when we are believers, we can be led astray. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. However, if we aren’t studying God’s Word and feeding spiritually on His truth, we’re vulnerable to living more by what we feel than what is true, which over time is sure to lead us astray. Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Many think, once we accept Jesus as our Savior, we’ll just know what is true.
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your Salvation”- 1 Peter 2:2