“So
then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,
strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with
thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)
Do we remember how we felt when we first accepted Jesus into
our hearts? Paul tells the Colossians and us how to become rooted, built up,
and strengthened in our faith.
“. . . continue to
live in him . . .” When we ask Jesus into our hearts, we intend to have
that relationship forever. Following Jesus is not something we do part-time. He
went to the cross in order for us to become acceptable for entry into heaven.
“. . . strengthened
in the faith . . .” We learn as we read His Word. God gives us instructions
about how to live, giving us power to overcome the trials and circumstances the
world throws at us.
“ . . overflowing
with thankfulness. . .” As children of God, we should be giving thanks to
Him each time we pray, every time we see a sunrise or sunset, and each time we
hear of a miracle.
I have heard it said that “If we do not grow in our faith
(move forward), we stagnate in it and then regress (go backwards). Given the
tenor of the times, I believe it’s safe to say that no Christian would want to
not grow in faith. With all the Bible studies, devotional books, and
translations of God’s Word, we have advantages over the Colossian believers to
facilitate our growth in the faith.
And ut takes very conscious efforts too! We are to work it out with fear and trembling.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for sharing this, we either grow, stagnate or regress!
Have a super blessed day!
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DeleteThank you for this wonderful reminder today. I especially loved that you included a link to one of the great old hymns of the faith, "My Faith Has Found a Resting Place"...Yes, It IS enought that Jesus died, and ROSE again for me!!! Hallelujah!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I have been working on a redirected writing project. I couldn't get in here to publish the comments. I was borderline frustrated; if I had let myself I would have said a few things that would make me wonder about my faith. Technology sometimes is not my friend.
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