milestones

Today is my Nephew's birthday! He is ONE year old TODAY:) I can't believe how fast life can go by sometimes... but like my own son who will be turning two in the coming month, I have enjoyed seeing them hit their milestones. They didn't always hit their milestones at the same time... My adventurous nephew started walking at 9 months, whereas my cautious son was still (barley) crawling at that time.:) As my sister and I would tease eachother over which child was more advanced...we knew that basically their were equal. They both hit their important milestones, and they both continue to grown and learn together everyday.
BUT.... what if they stopped growing, what if they regressed from walking back to crawling, or not moving at all. Or what if the solid foods they both ate were replaced with bottles once again? This would be a big cause for concern!
In Hebrews we see that this exact thing has happened:
Hebrews 5:12 NIV
"In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!"
When you read this passage you can feel the disappointment, but also the concern. This passage is not about regression in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense! They should be teaching others The Word, instead, they resorted back to their spiritual infant stage.

Where in our own lives have we slipped back to our comfortable bottles?
The words we say, the people we hang out with? Skipping church or bible study, not reading our bible? Not spending time with God?
Reflect this week on your spiritual growth, is there someone who can tell you the truth or help mentor you, like the writer in Hebrews.

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