Ezekiel 45:13-46:24, 1 Peter 1:13-2:10, Psalms 119:33-48, Proverbs 28:11
What God said to me – “Failure to thrive” or “growth faltering” happens when a person doesn’t take in enough calories to grow or to sustain their bodily functions and activities. It can happen as a result of lack of hunger or insufficient food or disease. Whatever the reason, without food you cannot function or grow, and you have no strength. So many of My children fail to thrive spiritually for the same reason. They have no hunger for My word or they don’t spend enough time in it for it to make a difference in the way they live. The thing is, when you neglect My word, you neglect Me because “I AM” the word. You were born again not of seed that was perishable, but imperishable, that is, through My living and enduring word. Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. Cry out to Me to teach you and to give you understanding. If you have no hunger for My word ask Me to incline your heart toward it – I sent My Spirit to dwell in you and He is your teacher, so seek Him constantly as you read and study so you can rightly divide My word. My word washes you and transforms you so don’t neglect it.