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Over the past decade I’ve found great hope in scripture. I’ve spent countless hours trying to understand it and trying to live what I do understand. The analogy of milk and solid food found in 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Peter 2:2; and Hebrews 5:12-13 came to mind this morning.

During the 4 years of the Disciple study I heard “You’re not ready yet” or “It’s not time yet” when I struggled to understand something. I’m one of those that flag, highlight, and write notes in my Bible or in the app and as I revisit scripture I’m often tickled when I see a highlight or note of a previous visit, often times looking like spilled milk. And often times it’s a sign of where I was spiritually on that previous journey.

This morning an email sent me to 1 Peter 1:6-13 and I started at the beginning of the section in v3. The highlight I found was v8.

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,”

Today however, the verse that touched my heart was 6.

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

We all experience grief along the path and we all react to it differently. I can safely say that having Jesus in my life has made it easier, he’s carried me when I couldn’t take another step. I can now the see solid food that’s being introduced a little at at time.