Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with his mother;
Like a weaned child is my soul within me
Psalms 131:2 shows us the progressive steps moving from an attitude of just getting stuff from the Lord, into a lifestyle of simply wanting to be near Him and in His Presence.
The key word in this verse is ‘weaned’... a weaned child no longer needs the daily routine of mom’s milk - but it was during that process that the mother was not only satisfying the hunger, she was also building a relationship between her and her baby - a relationship of love and affection was established!
The Apostle Peter spoke of us as a new born baby who desires the sincere milk of the Word (1 Peter 2:2); but the writer of Hebrews describes the difference between “babes” and “mature saints” who now feed on the solid food, the meat of the Word of God (Hebrews 5:12-14), a diet of Faith, Trust, Patience and Perseverance, just to name a few! Solid food will require mastication (chewing) and meditation (digestion) in order to develop a strong, spiritual bodies!
Remember, milk produces fat and meat produces muscle - and if ever we needed strong, muscular, mature saints - that time is NOW!
Once we only sought the Lord for what He could give us or do for us, but now we seek Him for no other reason than just to be near Him!
Be Strong, my friends...
Pastor Jody
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