Nourishment for the Spirit
Our little baby Clara is almost six months old, and we're finally getting around to introducing her to some baby foods. We absolutely love watching her face when she tries new foods. We gave her some mango baby food a few days ago and she was absolutely disgusted! I'm a huge proponent of getting her to nurse as long as I can, but I'm starting to notice my milk is no longer enough to keep her going. She needs other foods now. Her naps are much shorter and she feeds far more frequently. We'll gradually expand her diet to include more complex foods as she grows out of them. The Bible draws a similar parallel when it comes to feeding and nurturing our spirit. Time and again, it speaks of nourishing the soul with the word of God. Peter calls it “pure spiritual milk”: " As newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it" (1 Peter 2:2). I’m reminded of Jesus at the very start of his ministry. While fasting in the wilderness he declared, “...
