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“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:1-2).
There are some big words in our verse today, such as malice, hypocrisies, and guile. However, instead of my telling you what they mean, perhaps you can look them up this time, if you do not already know these words. They are all negative things that should not be part of a Christian’s life. The Bible uses all of these words quite often, so it is good to know the meanings of them.
In order for us to grow as Christians, we need to get these things out of the way. To illustrate this, we can talk about a flower or a vegetable garden. If you have small plants that you wish to grow, it is important to pull out the weeds first. If we do not get rid of the weeds, they will absorb the nutrients and moisture from the soil, and the good plants will not grow properly.
We are all like babies in this verse, for in the sense that Peter speaks of milk, we never outgrow the need for it. We need the Word of God all our lives, for as Christians, we should never stop growing.
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