I think often of another boy. We met him at a
seminary graduation in a remote city in Argentina. He was clothed and well nourish. The students came down the
aisle and up to the stand. There were three
rather high steps, he could not make the
first step because his legs were too short. He was a dwarf. It was then we noticed,
marching behind him, two stalwart young men
who stepped forward, one on either side and lifted
him gracefully to the podium. When the service was over,
they lifted him down again and then marched out with him. They were his friends
and watched over him. This boy could not
reach the first step without being lifted
up by his friend. Those who come into the Church
come as children spiritually. They need someone, some
friend to lift them up. If we designed the
steps after baptism to fit only those who
have long strong legs, we ignore what the Lord
said in the revelations. The apostle Paul wrote, I
have fed you with milk and not with meat: for hitherto
you're not able to bear it. neither yet are ye able. We must be careful lest we
make that first step to high or design it for those
with strong long legs and leave the others
without someone, some friend to lift them up.