“As newborn babes desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby.”
—1 Peter 2:2
The Lord guides His people by the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit, who enables believers to understand, believe, and love the Holy Scriptures. The Word of God supplies us with righteous and holy principles to direct all our affections and actions. Those who study the Scriptures in a humble dependence upon the Holy Spirit are taught to make true judgments of everything around them as they are gradually conformed into a humble spirit of submission to the will of God. The Word of God dwelling richly in the believer is a preservative from error (Prov. 2:11-12) and a light to our feet (Psalm 119:105). The Word of God dwelling in us keeps us from being “tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting” (Eph. 4:14). By treasuring up in our minds the doctrines, precepts, promises, and principles of Scripture, believers grow in spiritual wisdom and maturity, which enables them to judge truth from error with certainty. Through His Word and Spirit, the Lord leads believers in the right way, preserves them from the snares of the Devil, and assures them that the Lord is their guide and guardian even unto death. Are the Scriptures treasured in your heart? Do you take delight in feasting on God’s Word?
God’s Word alone can satisfy the longing in our soul. So often we are discontented with the things we have, and when we obtain more material possessions in our attempt to satisfy the longing in our soul, we quickly learn that the hunger rages on. This is because our heart’s longing can only be satisfied by the Word of God. Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, “Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” The Word of God is the only food for our soul (John 21:17) and it is what we live by. Scripture alone brings joy, comfort, peace, contentment, and satisfaction to our soul. Is your soul discontent? Do you have a longing that’s never satisfied? Your ONLY solution is to feed on the Word of God. The longing can only be satisfied by “letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly with all wisdom” (Colossians 3:16). I’m sure that you’ve fed your stomach within the past 12 hours, but what about your soul? Have you had your portion of God’s Word today? “As newborn babes desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2).
Tuesday Encouragement: September 22, 2026
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
