Grow up spiritually

Friday, February 26th
Grow up spiritually.

“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;”  
Galatians 4:1.

From today's opening scripture, we see that if the heir to an inheritance is a child, he is not different from a servant. The word 'child' is from the Greek word 'nepios.' This implies; ‘one that is an infant or an immature Christian who is untaught in the Word of God.’ So, as long as you remain a spiritual infant who is untaught in the Word of God, you are not different from a servant.

Notice, the Word says, in our opening text, “… as long as he is a child …” This means that you can remain a child as long as you want. As long as you are not feeding on the Word of God, you will remain a child spiritually, notwithstanding how long you have been born again. You will be unable to enjoy your inheritance because you have chosen to remain in the state of infancy through the years.

Secondly, the word 'lord' in Galatians 4:19, refers to a sovereign; one that is supreme in authority. In other words, the baby Christian is an heir to all the authority that God has, but he is still like a servant because he is still a child (an infant); one that is untaught in the Word of God.

This explains why some Christians pray sometimes and they do not see results. Why? It is because they are untaught in the Word of God. So they are unlearned and unskilled in the knowledge and the usage of the Word of righteousness to get results. This is why Ephesians 4:14-15(WNT) admonish us saying, “So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead. But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.”

Prayer
Dear Father, today I recommit my heart to your Word. As I feed on your Word daily, may my heart be good ground for your Word and let the Word produce in my life what it talks about always in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Isaiah 28:9, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Hebrews 5:12-14.

Doing the Word

Give priority to your growth spiritually. Do not just hear the Word of God; practice what you hear.