DEVOTION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012
“A Simple Test”
BY
DR TONY EVANS
The writer of Hebrews included a simple test to determine who is
a “milk” Christian—a carnal Christian—and who is a “meat” Christian—a mature
Christian. “By this time you ought to be teachers” (Hebrews 5:12).
We should be able to sit down with our children and explain simple Bible
truths. Husbands should be able to sit down with their wives and answer their
questions. By this time, if we are meaty, mature Christians, we should be able
to sit down with the
Bibleand help someone else know the Truth.
We should be able to lead an unbeliever to the Lord.
“Everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the
word of righteousness . . . But solid food is for the mature, who because of
practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil”(Hebrews 5:13-14). If we willfully refuse to go deeper into the
things of God, we will not use the Word because we won’t know the Word. The old
saying goes, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” We can’t lose our salvation,
but we can forget how to walk in the Word and how to be His representatives.
If we are mature Christians we use God’s Word every day. We
practice His Word in our everyday life. The phrase “senses trained” comes from
the Greek root word forgymnasium, like a training ground. We are trained in
discernment of good and evil.
One Minute Please
Moving from milk to meat is learning God’s Word and practicing it until it becomes a habit, a natural way of thinking, and a normal way of perceiving things.
Moving from milk to meat is learning God’s Word and practicing it until it becomes a habit, a natural way of thinking, and a normal way of perceiving things.
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