Christian Infants

We are called “newborn babes.” Newborn babes have no treasury of supplies in themselves. They are helpless and dependent from morning till night. They need food, shelter, clothing, the tireless care of a mother and the protection of a father. It is a parable of Christian men and women. Christians have nothing in themselves, but they have access to the unsearchable riches of Christ and are filled with all the fullness of God.

As new Christians, we have a new longing in our hearts; a new hunger. We are not self-sustained; we are God-sustained. We are newborn babes the whole way through. In the Book of Peter, Peter describes the attitude as desiring the spiritual milk, “the sincere milk of the word.” Food makes a difference. Spiritual milk makes us grow unto salvation. So that’s the thing we live on. The Word as “milk” suggests that it is a perfect food for children, containing all the elements for building up the body. So the Word is perfect for building up the soul.

“Word” in 1 Peter 2:2 could very well mean Christ as well as His Word, for in the third verse we read that if you have once tasted of the Lord you will find He is gracious. He is the nourishment of our souls.

Peter says that when we become “sons of God” (John 1:12), we are like newborn babies (1 Peter 2:2-3). We need food to make us grow. This is just what God has provided in His Word. Desire the Word as newborn babes, and eating it, grow thereby. You will find that it tastes good (Jeremiah 15:16; Ezekiel 3:1-3). Christ will become real and gracious to you (1 Peter 1:23; 2:2-3).

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty (Jeremiah 15:16).

And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth (Ezekiel 3:1-3).

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- (John 1:12)

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God (1 Peter 1:23).

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good (1 Peter 2:2-3).

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