Milkshakes, Milk Duds, Milky Way, Chocolate Milk, Milk and Cookies, Ice Milk, Milk and Pepsi… How does the Bible relate to milk?
1 Peter 2:2 – “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
Hebrews 5:12 – “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”
Above are two scriptures concerning milk. Milk is figuratively used as the nutrition of the Word of God. Milk is the building block of young life. The young Christian takes in the milk of the word to develop his body. In doing so, he grows into an individual who is mature. The following verse, gives an appropriate description of one who is mature:
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.”
Have you ever drank bad milk? Bleh! Ick! It tastes bad! It smells bad!
2 Peter 2:1-2 – “But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.”
Matthew 24:11 – “And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.”
1 John 3:7-8 – “My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
Enjoy the sweet pleasures of milk. Strengthen the body with its nutritional value. Prize the spiritual milk above all. Take care to inspect milk before you drink it (Acts 17:11). Throw the spoiled milk out!