Hebrews 5

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. v.12

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Babies grow up so fast!  I have a lot of friends that are mama's and that's a phrase I hear over and over again from them and often say it myself every time I see their kids.  One moment their breast feeding then next moment they're feeding themselves and then all of the sudden they dont ever seem to stop eating- during those teenage years especially!  Well this doesn't all happen in one day, but it's over time as they grow and develop from baby, to child, to adult.  This metaphor is used as we ought to growth in Christ, yet the author of Hebrews is saying those that ought to be adults by now are still babies.  You cant just give a newborn babe a steak for it hasn't developed teeth to chew and break it down nor strong muscles to swallow it without choking.  A baby needs milk first, then soft foods and finally ready for harder foods.  These Hebrews were wanting the "steak" God's word but hadn't even developed the basic principles of the oracles of God so therefore wouldn't understand.  They were lazy in studying the scriptures and learning.  Laziness doesn't just make one stagnant but actually digress or go backwards and therefore have to start at the beginning again with the basics.  They had to learn their ABCs again.
What's your appetite for God's word?  Do you crave milk or steak?  How long have you been on the milk diet?  Are you ready for steak?