Title: Get Mature.

Ephesians 4:14 – “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.”

Devotion: When we were children, we needed to be fed regularly. We were taught the simplest things—how to wash our bodies, clean our clothes, and carry out basic chores. As we grew, we mastered those skills. We went to school, studied many subjects, and eventually specialized until we became competent in our chosen field.

   In the Christian life it is the same. The day we surrender to Christ is our spiritual birthday. We begin as newborn babies in Him. Peter writes, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2). At that stage we need patient teaching—Bible classes, the guidance of mature elders, and the steady diet of Scripture—so that we can grow into mature members of Christ’s body.

   Yet some believers remain spiritual infants. They neglect the Word, are irregular in fellowship, and refuse to learn from those who have walked with God longer. Paul rebuked such immaturity when he said, “I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able” (1 Corinthians 3:2). The writer of Hebrews adds the same warning: those who should be teachers still need someone to teach them the elementary principles of God’s Word; they are still on milk when they ought to be on solid food (Hebrews 5:12-14).

   People who stay in this condition are easily tossed about by every new teaching, every dramatic claim, every “prophet” who promises a miracle. They move from church to church and from one self-styled man of God to another, thinking they are seeking God when in reality they are being led away from the simplicity that is in Christ. Scripture warns us clearly: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). And again, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8).

  The remedy is growth. Return to the Word. Find a church that faithfully teaches the Bible. Study it for yourself so that you are no longer dependent on every new voice. Paul urged Timothy, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). When the Word of Christ dwells in you richly, you will not be easily swayed. You will discern truth from error. In that sense you become your own prophet—led by the Spirit through the Scriptures rather than by the latest charismatic personality.

   Are you still a baby Christian? Decide today to grow up. Stop prophet-shopping. Plant yourself in the Word and in a Bible-teaching church. Maturity is not optional; it is the calling of every believer.

  God bless you as you press on to maturity in Christ.

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