Daily Devotions
Hebrews
"Unskilled in the word of righteousness..."
Text: Hebrews 5:13
TAKING THE MATTER OF SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY SERIOUSLY
The author of Hebrews is obviously very deeply concerned about the problem of spiritual immaturity. He puts this point across forcibly.
“For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled
in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.”
Hebrews 5:13
1. Milk is not to be despised
Milk for babies is of absolute importance! Mother’s milk is often described as “the perfect food” for babies. Thus milk is not to be despised at any time!
2. But milk is only for babies
No matter how “perfect” milk may be for babies, the fact is that as they grow up, they would need more than milk. They need solid food if they are to grow up strong and healthy!
3. An important analogy
The author of Hebrews aptly uses the imagery of “babies” with striking impact!
a) There is such a thing as a “spiritual baby”.
b) Spiritual babies are believers who remain in “perpetual spiritual infancy (immaturity)”.
4. Unskilled in the word of righteousness
We have another significant description of the Scriptures in this text. It is called “the word of righteousness”. What does this mean?