MILK OR SOLID FOOD

MILK OR SOLID FOOD

It is very interesting to note the difference between “milk” and “solid food” (Hebrews 5: 13, 14). Every one gets milk, but “solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil”. It is the exercise that is so profitable, for in it God is before me. It is not only that I have the faith, but I must keep a good conscience — that is, I must walk with God in connection with faith. The great failure of the church was being satisfied with faith, or a creed, and putting away conscience, and consequently it made shipwreck. I believe in the full grace of God, but I am exercised before God for every step, that there may be consistency with His grace. It is not that I seek to gain anything, for everything has been given to me, but to walk with an uncondemning heart before Him (1 John 3: 21). It is the personal intercourse which subsists with the Lord, and the more that I distinguish things that differ, the better am I fitted to enjoy Himself,

for He is the “solid food”. He brings you to His banqueting house. The more you are exercised, the more you are apart from what is unsuited to Him. You enjoy the company of our Melchizedek, not only to bear you above every infirmity, but to delight your heart with His company in the holiest.

May you thus be richly blest. May you daily enjoy not only His sympathy, that is His countenance and help on your own side, but may you be so free of heart from your own things, that in spirit you are at home with Him where He is, lost in wonder, love and praise!