Grow stronger

DO you ever worry that your life is lacking in some of the godly qualities Christians ought to show? Do you have some harsh feelings and times of weakness and doubt? Where is that “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” that ought to grow in us and flow to others? Let’s turn to the gospel for encouragement, for it reminds us that even in Jesus, our Saviour, grace had to grow.

      Luke 2: 40 and 52 tells us: “And the child grew and became strong in spirit…Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and men.”  It was not always so when He took on human form. Jesus is our example of holy development. The Lord wants our walk with Him and our testimony to others to grow, just as in Jesus’ life. So don’t waste time worrying; deepen your walk with Him “…that you might become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights in the world.” (Phil 2: 15) Spiritual growth is part of God’s plan.