The Law in 90 Days: Deuteronomy 15-16
Getting it RIGHT with GOD
Hebrews 5:12-14; You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the
word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their
powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Because God loves you, He desires to see you mature. If you are a parent, you can understand and
appreciate this truth. A parent may love the newborn stage, but no parent would truthfully desire
their child to be stuck there forever. A newborn is precious to behold, to cuddle and nurture, but we
also want to see that child develop personality, to discover what they can do, to find their voice and
to take their first steps. It is hard, but rewarding, to see our children through the stages of life from
early years to adulthood. These stages are good and they are necessary.
Be they four or forty, your children will always be your children, and so you will always be God’s
child. But God does not wish to see you remain in spiritual infancy either! An infant knows very little;
neither her parents nor God expect her to be patient when hungry or just walk to the toilet when she
needs to go. But as she grows, these things become requirements, as do many other things such as
chores and good attitudes. God sees where you are, and He sees where you can be. He has given
you the tools for maturity – the Holy Spirit, and the availability to trust Him – but you need to take
hold of that and walk in obedience. Like a child growing and learning right from wrong, we need to
grow in discernment and righteousness, that we may grow strong in the Lord and make an impact
for His kingdom.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask God to show you an area that He has been calling you to mature in. Ask Him to show you
how your immaturity affects your relationship with Him and your impact for His Kingdom.
2. What steps do you need to take in order to mature in this area? Spend some time committing
yourself to the Lord in prayer, and asking Him to walk with you on this journey.
3. What is an area of your life that you would love to have total victory in? Ask God for a word/
picture of what He can do in you.
