Brothers and sisters, when I was with you I found it impossible to speak to you as those who are spiritually mature people, for you are still dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. And because you are immature infants in Christ, 1 Corinthians 3:1 TPT
Certain types of communication are not appropriate for a one-year-old child. For instance, you can’t discuss investments with them because of their age. As they mature, their minds develop and they begin to understand higher and more complicated concepts.
Paul the Apostle explains that spiritual communication is impossible with a spiritual baby because they can’t understand what you say. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV). Spiritual communication is beyond the comprehension of a baby Christian, no matter how hard they may try to understand it. Only through God’s Word and the Spirit can one interpret spiritual messages.
As a Father, God understands the growth of the babe in Christ and communicates according to their spiritual capacity. Revelation is not withheld from them because God wants to, but because they cannot understand it.
Just as infants are given milk and not solid food, spiritual babies are limited in what they can receive from God. God intentionally limits revelation based on their level of spiritual understanding. According to 1 Corinthians 3:1–3, Christians who remain babies in Christ can only receive milk.
To grasp deeper truths, one must cultivate their spiritual senses and renew their mind with the Word of God. Spiritual immaturity limits communication to infantile comprehension. God may wish to discuss purpose, leadership, authority, or His will in depth, but immaturity limits the conversation. The problem lies not in God’s willingness to reveal truth, but in the baby’s capacity to comprehend it.
PRAYER
Father, I thank You for the revelation of Your Word to me daily. As I feed on Your Word, exercise and act on it, I am strengthened with might in my inner man to do great exploits, in the Name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
DEEPER REFLECTION
1 Corinthians 3:1-3 (AMPC) ,Luke 2:40 (AMPC)
BIBLE READING PLAN
1 YEAR: Numbers 26-27, John 4
2 YEAR: Exodus 22, Matthew 26:61-75
