Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
Lay aside immaturity, and live,
and walk in the way of insight.”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, July 31, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Lay aside immaturity. That’s an interesting concept, considering that if one is truly immature, they probably aren’t capable of even recognizing it. This passage seems to indicate that on some level, immaturity is a choice, and maybe there’s some truth to that. I know that for all my efforts to grow emotional and spiritually every day, there are times I just want to dig in my heels and be mad at God for not making my life easy or act as though I’m the center of the universe and I can do whatever I want. Immaturity, to be sure! And yet I think it’s just a normal part of the ebb and flow of being human. So Wisdom invites us to step back and recognize those times and places when we are behaving in an immature fashion, so that we can bring ourselves back into reality. As difficult as that reality might be in the moment, when we lay aside our immaturity, Wisdom promises us that we will “live.” The kind of living that happens when we are in reality and seeking after wisdom despite challenges is far more satisfying than when we are making childish demands of perfection.
How do I recognize my own immaturity? How do I lay it aside?
