Hebrews 5:11-14 ” We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teaching, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s Word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

The author of Hebrews is chastising Jewish Believers for their weak faith. He is frustrated with their spiritual condition of still needing basis and elementary principles instead of progressing on to deeper truths. His exhortation focuses on the dangers of failing to strive for spiritual maturity, and instead settling for spiritual laziness. I recently heard that only 11% of Born Again, Bible Believing Christian’s are reading their Bibles daily, so it’s not surprising that most of us prefer milk over solid food…it’s easier. Spiritual growth isn’t automatic, and nor is it just an intellectual exercise for others to do for our benefit. Spiritual maturity requires intentional effort and practice…an engagement and application of God’s Word on a regular basis…which leads to spiritual discernment, and obedience. For we’ll never obey what we don’t know or take the initiative to learn.