In the autumn years of my life it seems more and more people of my generation are dying. The Bible says man’s flesh and glory will wither, but God’s Word endures forever.
1 Peter 1:24-25 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
For new Christians, God’s Word is like milk to growing babies, but it becomes strong meat as believers mature. We should develop an appetite for the Word of God.
Peter warned his readers to “lay aside” wrong attitudes that would hinder their appetite for the Word and for spiritual growth. When we lose our appetite for the Word of God, we stop growing in the Lord. We stop enjoying the “grace” that we find in the spirit filled life.
Growing in the Word promotes peacemakers, unity, joy, an intimate relationship with God the Father and God the Son.
