Daily Word

Got Milk?

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby.
—1 Peter 2:2

Here is the key to spiritual growth: the Word of God. When you received Jesus as Savior, there was a desire put in you for the Word of God. Much like milk in the natural helps a baby to grow, the Word of God will grow you up spiritually in the things of the Spirit. The Word is your spirit food, and what you eat will make a difference in your life. Tradition and religion will bind you and keep you a child, but the pure milk of the Word will grow you, or give you progress, in your salvation. Never lose your hunger for the Word! Sometimes you may have to force-feed yourself because of your feelings and emotions, but your desire will follow your attention! Sit under the Word every time you have a chance; get good CDs and online teach- ings that will help you grow. The Word is God speaking to you, so listen to it and act upon it. Soon you will not only have life, but life more abundantly; soon you will not only be saved, but you will come into the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). The more truth you receive, the freer you will become (John 8:31–32). The freer you become, the greater the potential you will have to free others. Desire the milk of the Word!

Pastor Tom Kehres

You Were Given the Right

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.
—John 1:12

When you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you were given power to grow up to be a son of God. The word power in this verse means authority, legal right, or privilege . . . “to become a son of God.” Who has this authority or right? You do! What if someone never uses this power? They will remain a child, tossed to and fro all their life (Ephesians 4:14). Notice that God’s desire is for you to grow and become a son, or else He would have never given you the power and right to do so! A son of God is a mature Christian who is led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14), who goes about destroy- ing the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). His main focus is no longer on himself, but it is on helping others to grow and live free. Jesus was proclaimed by God to be the Son of God on the day the Holy Ghost came upon Him; He was immediately led by the Spirit into the wilderness, and afterward, He began to teach, preach, and heal and deliver God’s people (Matthew 3:16–17; 4:1, 23). You have the ability and privilege to grow up to be a son of God!

Don’t Forfeit Your Supernatural Result!

And they . . . filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. —Luke 5:7

Because of Peter’s half-obedience to the command of Jesus, because he knew more than Jesus about fishing, because he knew he was not going to catch any fish based on his experience, Peter almost lost his boat, his partner’s boat, and the giant catch of fish. How many times have we failed to obey God’s Word and then did not get the promise we had been believing for? What God intended for a great blessing, what God intended to be the harvest of Peter’s lending his boat for the Gospel’s sake, almost turned to disaster! Peter knew he had missed it. He knew he had partly obeyed. So he repented for his disobedience. So many times in a Christian’s life, they miss their miracle because of some small blockage in their life. That one person you need to forgive, that one person you need to bless, that one decision you need to make to pray and read the Word . . . whatever He is telling you to do—do it! If He says to build an ark—build it! If He says to step out on the water—go! If He says to let down your nets—let them down! Obedience to His Word and His voice will start a miracle in your life! Your miracle is just one “yes” away. Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart.

In Spite of Past Experience

Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. —Luke 5:4

Peter had fished all night. He was a professional fisherman by trade. He had caught nothing, and he was cleaning his nets because it was daylight and time to go home. Peter was probably tired; he had been up all night and could not wait to go home and go to bed. But along came a Preacher, a Preacher who had probably never fished a day in His life! He didn’t know anything about fishing. “He should stick to preaching and let me do the fishing!” But Peter decided to obey the word of the Lord, not excited or expecting to receive, but simply to make Jesus happy and then go home. But to Peter’s surprise, to his shock, they caught a great number of fish and their net broke. Why didn’t he let down the nets for a catch (as Jesus had said) instead of only one net? “I never thought I would catch anything! I had fished all night, it was now daylight, and the fish could see the nets. Nobody catches fish in the daytime! This doesn’t make fishing sense. This goes beyond all I know as a fisherman.” A simple, reluctant half-obe dience to the Master resulted in a mighty miracle of provision for Peter . . . Where have you failed to obey God? Where did you know more about something than God does? Forget what you know in the natural, and obey God’s Word. Your miracle is a “yes” away.