Our readings in this series are from the book, Such a Great Salvation. Here is a brief excerpt from page 17:
“Why do we send children to elementary school? Is it because we want them to spend the rest of their lives there? Or do we have some higher aspirations?
“Of course we do. We want those kids to get the basics of information and skills, so they can progress through the rest of the educational system and end up being productive citizens and contributors to society and culture.
“What would we think of parents who were content to let their children languish in elementary school year after year? The very thought of it seems absurd.
“But for many Christians, hanging around in elementary school has become the normal Christian life. The writer of Hebrews laid into his readers precisely because, having embraced the elementary things of Christian faith and life, they weren’t willing to go any further. For as long as they had been believers, they should have been feasting on solid food; but they were still sipping milk. They should have been actively involved in teaching others about the great salvation of the Lord; yet they were keeping a low profile as witnesses and disciple-makers and were in need of being taught even the basics of the faith all over again.”
Why not start your own reading group? Or find a friend who will read with you. We always grow more when we are growing with others. You can order a copy of Such a Great Salvation, either in book form or as a free PDF, by going to The Ailbe Bookstore. And if you have not yet signed up to receive Read Moore on your desktop every Monday through Friday, then go to the home page of our website, www.ailbe.org, and scroll to the bottom to subscribe or to update your existing subscriptions. These are trying times, and we need a great salvation to make the most of the opportunities before us. I hope you’ll continue with us through this series.
T. M. Moore
