Looking over at the trees beside our
house, I was surprised and delighted to see beautiful white and pink blossoms.
Spring has finally arrived here in Michigan. Sweet smells waft on the breeze. Both
the grass and trees are bright green. Bird songs ring through the trees. Often,
the sunshine beams down with warm rays, while other days, rain falls from the
sky. Everything is fresh and growing and new.
As I delight
in the beautiful gift of Spring, God reminds me how important it is to grow.
The Lord desires each of us to develop in our faith and to grow and thrive in
Him. He calls us to bear fruit (John 15:2), sing His praises (Ephesians 5:19),
spread His fragrance (2 Corinthians 2:14), and grow up in Him (Ephesians
4:13).
"But grow in the grace
and knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus
Christ. To Him be the glory both now
and to the day of eternity.
Amen." 2 Peter
3:18
"I planted, Apollos
watered, but God gave the growth.
So neither he who plants
nor he who waters is anything,
but only God who gives the
growth." 1
Corinthians 3:6-7
"Rather, speaking the
truth in love, we are to grow up in every
way into Him who is the
head, into Christ."
Ephesians 4:15
We are to grow
in Christ and He receives all the glory for our growth. But, how do we grow? Growing
in God comes by abiding in Christ (John 15:4) and drinking from His living
water (John 4:14). We can only grow through Him and His grace working in our
lives. As we depend on God, He is the One who builds us up in Him. Alone, we're
helpless, but in Christ, we can thrive! Let's walk with Him each day, growing
through Him, for His glory.
Spring has
sprung all around us. May new growth also spring up in our hearts, by God's
grace.
Blessings,
Christina
Soli Deo
Gloria ~ To God Alone Be the Glory
