Today’s Devotional: “Milk or Solid Food?”
1 Corinthians 3:2a
I gave you milk, not solid food...
Thoughts for Today:
My mother lives in a retirement community a few minutes from our home. She has lived a full and blessed life. But now that she is in her late eighties she needs a little extra care. At least her body does -- not necessarily her mind. She still figuratively craves "real meat" from the Word of God. Unfortunately, the Bible study currently held in her community doesn't address this need. In fact, these elderly saints are being taught as if they were infants, able only to handle milk, not solid food.
I have always found it interesting how our society associates hearing deficiencies, gray hair, walkers, or wheelchairs with mental incapacity. But that is not the case. Often the elderly remain sharp-witted and earnestly desire solid food from the Word of God. My mom has asked so often for me to lead a more in-depth Bible study at her retirement home that I finally consented. She has some advice for me: "You're going to have to talk a lot slower than you usually do, and much louder. But don't think that just because we're old and have trouble hearing means we won't understand -- so don't dumb it down!" My mom can be very direct.
Questions to Ponder:
Do you need the Gospel message to be "dumbed down" (my mom's term)? When is someone ready for more than an infant's diet of milk? How about when our lives reflect the Word? Does yours?
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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.
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