JULY 24, 1 Peter 2:2

Have you been to a delivery ward? Besides the faces of happy parents and excited relatives, you will also see and hear newborn babies crying. Why do they cry? Perhaps because their diapers are wet, or they may feel too cold or hot. There is one other possibility, and this happens to babies very often. What is it? All newborn babies crave milk. When they are hungry, they cry. What is the most yummy meal you have had? What is your favourite food? We are blessed to have so many types of food in Singapore; every culinary fantasy can be had: Italian, Indian, Korean, Nepalese, Turkish... the list goes on. All children like you will want to eat yummy food.

All humans will need and want food. Likewise, if we are spiritual children, we will crave spiritual milk or food, won’t we? Do you feel the need to read God’s Word and if you miss it for a day or two, will you feel something is not right? If so, that is good – you are clearly a child of God. But if not, why not? As a child will feel hungry without food for 2 days, a spiritual child will feel “hungry” without spiritual nourishment for a few days. To be a Spirit- filled Christian, we must also read the Bible daily and attend Sunday School.

When you are truly sorry for your sins, confess it to the Lord who will be merciful to forgive you. You must do it daily or regularly as we sin so easily. Confess, and then your heart will be cleansed and made pure and the Holy Spirit will fill your heart with joy and power. Isn’t that wonderful?

To be filled with the Spirit, feed on God’s Word. Your daily devotion of reading the Junior RPG and Bible will help you understand how to live a holy life pleasing to the Lord. That will in turn start to put in you the teachings of God’s Word. The more of the bible’s teachings you have in you, the more you will be filled with the Spirit as you will then tend to think the way God would.

Thought: Have you been having your daily spiritual feast?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to love to read the Bible everyday. There are times when I forget or get plain lazy to read the Word, so please forgive me. Help me to be more serious about reading Thy Word so I can be strengthened. This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.