“You need milk, not
solid food.” Hebrews 5:12
By the third grade, all the students
and teachers realized that Daniel always brought an insulated lunch bag to
school to keep his milk cool. That in itself, was not a radical thing to do.
But in his case, milk was all his lunch bag contained. Finally his teacher met
with the principal and they decided to talk with Daniel’s parents.
“This may seem strange to you, Mrs.
Phillips but we are concerned about your son’s diet in that he seems to only be
drinking milk; no solid foods.”
“Once we realized how packed-full of
protein, vitamin D and calcium milk is, his father and I decided there was
nothing better Daniel could take-in each day,” said Mrs. Phillips.
“Do you mean to say you son eats no
solid food?”
“That’s correct, he only drinks
milk. Of course we add little flavor treats at home and on weekends like
chocolate, vanilla, and ice cream. We all need a little variety in our diets!”
Fortunately for Daniel, the school
provided professional dietary help for the Phillips family which included
adding vegetables, grain, and fruits.
Although this fictionalized version
of extreme behavior seems silly or worse to us, we are warned by God to move
away from a spiritual diet based on milk alone. Specifically, we are cautioned
that instead of being able to teach others and understand more of His
teachings, we remain as children, with stunted comprehension.
