ĕpipŏthĕō1971 – (to yearn): to
dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully): -
(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.
auxanō837 – to grow (“wax”), i.e.
enlarge (lit. or fig., act. or pass.): - grow (up), (give the) increase.
My
granddaughter, Mayah, had a low pulse-oxygen level at birth and was whisked
away to a neonatal ICU at another hospital. One indication that she was still
having trouble when I arrived was that she did not want to take her bottle. Now
a healthy toddler (this was written a few years ago), she wakes up asking for
“more milk”. It is natural for a baby to crave nutrition. A lack of appetite, a
reluctance to nurse, is an indication that something is wrong.
Like
newborn babies, we should earnestly desire the spiritual nourishment we get by
reading and studying God’s word. If we fed a baby on Sunday morning, she would
be wailing for another bottle in just a few hours. She certainly wouldn’t wait
until Wednesday night to eat again! Yet, that is how we treat spiritual food.
Once we have tasted God’s grace, it should leave us with a longing for more of
him. The way we feed that craving is by studying his word and living in
obedience to him.
Father, remind me to feed on your word daily. Thank you
for giving the Bible to me.
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