Today's reading: Jeremiah 10, 11, 12; Psalm 14, 44, 74, 104, 134; Proverbs 14
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Jeremiah 10:5, "They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."
I was caught by the first part of our verse today, "...but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. ..." This reminds me of two things.
One it reminds me of those of the Bible that could not walk themselves. These are the ones that Jesus ministered to. He went to the lame who could not walk, the dumb who could not speak, the deaf who could not hear. Jesus met the most needy at their point of need. How glorious was their healing and how compassionate of Christ to help the helpless.
This also reminds me of those who are not very spiritually mature. You all know the main thrust of this blog is to exhort my readers to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope as you go through these daily posts that you are challenged in your walk with Christ. Most importantly, if you have never put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ for your eternal salvation I hope this blog will cause you to do that immediately because of the importance of being born-again.
When a child is born we give them milk to fill their bellies and satisfy them. As they grow we begin to put cereal in the milk to give them more substance and to keep them full longer. Then one day we try giving them a smashed up green bean or a smashed up pea and they may or may not like it. If the child does not take steps forward in their diet they will become anemic and will be susceptible to any and all diseases.
It is the same for God's children. If we do not start with the "milk" truths of the Word of God and then go on to the "meat" truths of God's Word then we will become spiritually anemic and we will be susceptible to the attacks of our enemy. So my exhortation to you today is: Grow up!
So, how are you doing?
