For any of us who are history buffs, we know that some of the greatest tragedies of war and destruction known to man have come as a result of the most trivial matters, through very immature persons who just happened to be in power. Sad to say that we do not have to go much farther than our daily news outlets to be baffled that much of the same is still prevalent today. Ephesians 4: 14 – 16: says, “As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow in all aspects into Him (Jesus), Who is the Head, even Christ (Jesus), from Whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.” We see from these verses that the Lord has planned healthy maturity for each individual member for the building up within His Body. 1 Peter 2: 1 – 5: says, “So be done with every trace of wickedness (moral corruption, intentional harmful or evil act) and all deceit and insincerity (pretense, hypocrisy) and grudges (envy, jealousy) and slander and evil speaking of any kind). Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk of…
