For years the dairy industry has promoted one of
their signature products (milk) through a series of
very effective television commercials. In one such
advertisement, after a fellow ate his fill of chocolate
cake (only then to realize he had nothing to wash it
down with), the question asked was, “Got Milk?”
The Bible refers to milk both literally and spiritually.
In fact, the expressions “milk” and “solid food” both
represent the word of God: “milk” meaning the
elementary principles of Christ (Heb. 6:1-2) and
“solid food” meaning the deeper things of God. To
those newer to Christianity Peter said, “as newborn
babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you
may grow thereby” (1 Pet. 2:2). Yet, just as a
newborn on milk eventually needs solid food for
continued growth; so, too, is the Christian expected
to grow up in Christ (2 Pet. 3:18; 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:
12-14). However, this milk is ever needful. As one
preacher put it, “We dine on the meat of revelation,
and wash it down with the milk of the word.” So,
friends, “Got Milk?”