Grow in the grace of our Lord - 2 Peter 3:18

The apostle Peter wrote to people dear to him to warn them about who they were listening to.  There were false teachers leading them away from their precious faith in Jesus Christ.  His final words to them in Chapter 3 urged them to grow (grow up, become spiritually mature) "in the grace and knowledge of our Lord". 

Alan Redpath said:

"The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment;

the growth of a saint is the work of a lifetime."

 

My Bible commentary said "a mature Christian centers his life on Christ".  We will grow no fruit centering our life on the rich and famous!  Growth doesn't just happen; it is an intentional choice we make to do things that promote maturity.

 

What are we reading?

Who are we listening to?

What does our "fruit" look like?

Are we learning the same lessons over and over again?

Are we gathering together and sharing what we're learning?

Are we more mature today than we were last year?

Are we encouraging someone else toward things that help them mature?

 

Just some questions to stimulate us toward growth and becoming who God created us to be!

 

For further study:  Psalm 92:12-15, Hosea 14:8, John 15:1-5, Luke 6:43-45, Galatians 5:23-24, Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 1:9-12, 1 Peter 2:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 6:1-3, James 1:4.

 

Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.

 

Love,

Holly