Daily Devotions
1 Peter
"As newborn babes"
Text: 1 Peter 2:2
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
The Apostle Peter was deeply concerned about the growth of his readers. Being born again was just the starting point.
“Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word,
that you may grow thereby.”
1 Peter 2:1-2
1. The things that hinder growth
Peter made a short list of the things that would hinder spiritual growth:
a) Malice
b) Deceit
c) Hypocrisy
d) Envy
e) Evil speaking
This was not meant to be an exhaustive list. But highlighting them would help us to be aware that spiritual growth does not come about easily. If these sins are not dealt with, they will hinder spiritual growth.