GROW IN GRACE

By Rick Mathes

2 Peter 3:18 (NASB77) ¹⁸ 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.

It all begins with the last thing Satan wants you to do and that’s study the Scriptures. Get a handle on this: the form of Jesus (God) is in heaven but He left His essence behind in the Word of God. The Holy Spirit is the teacher and you are His favorite student. All the angels are cheering you on!

To continue a saving relationship with Him, it is natural to talk (pray) to Him all day as you go about your normal activities. He enjoys your company and when you take time to listen (meditate), He will speak back to you through the Bible.

If you love the world and it’s toys more than Him, He will take His protective hand away and you will be fresh meat for that roaming lion from beneath. Even an appearance of evil will block and blessing He may have for you.

My spiritual weight-lifting is that I testify to His salvation from sin daily to anyone who will listen. Just cheerfully give of yourself to anyone who wants to get without regard to any return on your investment of time, money or prayers. It’s all in God’s providence. I just go through the day giving God options and then He exercises those which are in His will.

Seek to know:

• His divine nature to you
• His human nature to you
• His finished work on the cross.
• His death.
• His resurrection.
• His intercession.
• His future return.

When your, “I, me and mine” changes over to “He, Him and His” you are asking in His will and have the grace and knowledge of your only Savior. All glory be to Him!