“And now just as you trusted Christ to save you, trust Him, too, for each day’s problems; live in vital union with Him. Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and become strong and vigorous in the Truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all He has done.”
– Colossians 2:6-7 (TLB)
Just as plants draw nourishment from the health of their roots, planted in a foundation of rich soil, with the appropriate amount of water, so too, Paul describes, do those who follow Jesus. Jesus is our firm foundation, providing us a rich, healthy and strong footing for everything else in our lives to be built upon. Not only is He our eternal Saviour, but He is the root from which every area of our being can flourish.
If we live in union with Jesus, then His Spirit will lead us, He’ll guide us towards what is best for us. He’ll strengthen us and prune away anything that is hindering our growth and our wholeness.
Let’s allow Him to nourish our lives, as we trust Him beyond Salvation – continually trusting each day, with any problems that may arise. Let’s allow Him to sustain us, change us, grow us, and cultivate newness in us. Let’s allow our relationship with Him to take top priority over all others. Desperate for our vital union with Him to take full domination in our lives and allow Him to thrive in our body, soul and spirit. And may our lives overflow with the fullness of His joy manifested in us because we can’t help but express our gratitude for Him.
Declaration:
“I am firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and overflowing with gratitude because Jesus is my Saviour and Lord of my Life. I live for Him and because of Him.”
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