CRAVE THE WORD WITH PASSION AND INTENSITY

NOVEMBER 21, 2025

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge

of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...

(2 Peter 3:18).

1 Peter 2:1-2 says, “Wherefore laying aside all

malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and

envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes,

desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow

thereby.” This gives a remarkable insight as to how to

grow spiritually and the kind of life you ought to be living.

You’re to put away every trace of wickedness, deceit,

insincerity, pretence, envy, and slander.

The Living Bible renders it beautifully: “So get rid of

your feelings of hatred. Don’t just pretend to be good!

Be done with dishonesty and jealousy and talking

about others behind their backs” (1 Peter 2:1). Rather

than continue in these things, God instructs, “...desire the

sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby”

(1 Peter 2:2). He wants you to grow up in your salvation.

Now that you have received Christ, have a strong

desire for the Word. Long to grow in the things of God.

Crave the Word of God with intensity and delight. I’ve

met many people over the years who had such a deep

desire to grow. They were hungry for the Lord. They asked

questions, searched the Scriptures, attended church

services regularly, and yearned to learn. It’s always a

beautiful thing to behold.

Have a heartfelt, continuous craving for the Word.

Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in

you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing

one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Let

your appetite for the Word be insatiable. Like Job, esteem

and desire the Word more than your necessary food (Job

23:12). Make it your delight, and as a result, whatsoever

you do will prosper (Read Psalm 1:1-3). Hallelujah! That’s

the will of God for you.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for your Word that builds me up

and establishes me in the faith. By your Word, I grow up

into the fullness of my salvation, strong, unshakable and

fruitful in every good work; prosperous and in health, in

Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

1 Peter 2:1-2 AMPC; Hebrews 5:12-14; Colossians 3:16;Joshua 1:8

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

James 4:13-5:1-20 & Ezekiel 24-26

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 13:21-30 & 1 Chronicles 21