Christian Growth (1)

As Christians, we need to grow.

Read & Grow In Grace

Text: Ephesians 3:14

'That we no longer be children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting'

It is expected that everyone born into a family experiences growth from infancy to childhood, adolescence and adulthood. So also, having been born into God's family, God expects that we grow steadily into maturity because:

1. It makes us stable in the faith and to be productive (Eph 4:14; John 15:5).

2. It gives us better and deeper understanding of the word of God (Heb 5:12).

3. Ensures revelation of the knowledge of Christ (2 Pet 1:8).

4. Brings about unity in the body of Christ and ensures that we be like Christ (Eph 4:13).

The parable of the sower in Matthew chapter 13 verse 3-8,18-23 teaches us a number of things in this regard. The understanding of God's word ensures that we remain in Christ no matter what we face; grow and become successful in our walk with Him. A child of God who is still a babe in the faith will want to quit serving God whenever something bad happens to him but with maturity, the person would have learnt patience and endurance. The growth of believers also ensures that we bear fruit which is an evidence that we are alive and well connected to Christ. Lack of understanding will open the door to the enemy to steal the word from a child of God and make him stagnant even to the point of death. Any child of God that doesn't grow will lose his place because he is not productive. It also opens the door to falling into all manner of deception, tricks, lies, retention of the sinful nature and blindness. Yes, it makes a child of God ignorant of many things, thereby keeping him in the dark.

There is so much that Jesus wants to reveal to us about Himself but until we make conscious efforts and move out of our comfort zone and become better daily, we may not be able to gain access to these things.

Shalom