The Frequency of Maturity

UV 3685/10000. The Frequency of Maturity But solid food is for the (spiritually ) mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil. Hebrews 5 v 14 Spiritual infants feed on milk while those who are grown up, mature, discerning dwell on solid food. The latter are trained by practice to be discerning. The spiritually discerning and mature are taught by the Holy Spirit the deep things of God. They are not easily led astray by each wave of teaching but are tuned all the time to the frequency of the Lord. They cling to what is good and avoid what is inherently evil but superficially good. They look deeper, they put into practice the teachings of Christ and the apostles without being drawn into controversy or argument about the minor aspects of faith. Daniel trained his appetite not to be enticed by the delicacies of the king’s table. Likewise, we need to train our attitudes and our appetites or else we will be easily deceived by the world. Meditating on the word of God and mingling it with our prayers is an effective way in which we not only learn the fundamental truths but use it to build our lives on. Joseph held onto his hope in the dreams and vision the Lord placed in his heart. He did not allow changing circumstance to shake his faith in God and his destiny. He remained diligent in whatever task he was given. These qualities distinguished him from his eleven brothers who were driven by their envy and insecurities. The one who is immature and weak will yield to his baser side like Cain, like the brothers of Joseph while the one who feeds on solid food builds himself on rock. The appeal in the heart and mind of the mature is always to his nobler, godly, righteous side. For instance after the death of Jacob, their father, the brothers of Joseph once again feared Joseph and thought that he would take revenge on them now that their father was not there to protect them or plead for their lives. It showed that the brothers fed not on solid food but on their own guilt and fears. Though Joseph had long forgiven them, the brothers neither forgot nor forgave their own act of treachery against their own brother. If we are spiritually immature, still in our infancy, we like Joseph's brothers would be doubtful of the foundations of our salvation- the forgiveness we obtained through our faith in the shed blood of Jesus, the promise of the Holy Spirit, the confidence with which we can enter the presence of God at any time, at will. When we feed on solid food, we will not yield to our fears and doubts but be strong and courageous like Joshua. We will allow the Lord to rule over us and not our own whimsical or fickle, unstable emotions and desires. Those who feed on solid food are rooted in Christ, anchored in God, no waves of fear or doubt can shake or destabilise them and cause them to act like frightened or confused infants.