Hebrews 5 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Hebrews 5.

Meditate on verse 12.

For though by this time you ought to be teachers,

you have need again for someone to teach you

the elementary principles of the oracles of God,

and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Hebrews is a meaty book.  It contains many doctrines (truths) of God.  Hebrews was originally written to Jewish Christians to teach that they no longer needed an earthly priest to offer sacrifices for their sins.  Jesus fulfilled the old covenant laws; He was perfect.  Jesus became to everyone who obeys Him the source of eternal salvation (Hebrews 5:9).

The writer of Hebrews wanted to explain to his readers many deep things about the Oracles of God, but they could not stomach such rich teaching.  They were not accustomed to the Word of Righteousness (Hebrews 5:12-13).

Are you accustomed to the Word of God?  Because of use, are you familiar with the Bible?  Is it your holy habit to read and study the Word of Righteousness?  Or is God addressing you when He says, “You ought to be teaching My Word by now, but instead, you need someone teaching you My elementary principles.  You have come to need the milk of My Word.  You are unable to handle the solid food of My Oracles.”?

Pray Hebrews 5:13-14 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _________ and me stop being infants,

partaking only of the milk of Your Word.

May we become accustomed to Your Word of Righteousness.

Make us mature in You, so we can eat solid food.

Help us practice eating the solid food of Your Word.

Train our senses to discern good and evil.

In Your name, Jesus~”