Take It and Grow With It

You have heard the statement .."take it and run with it" or "take it and go with it" ..in regards to a concept or idea.
Well, my brain jumps to "take it and grow with it"
As in...Christ's gift of salvation!
📖 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

So, whoever believes should have eternal life!  You believe in Jesus Christ Gods son, you believe in the crucifixion and the resurrection.... You believe that without it,you a sinner, shall be eternally separated from God.  You believe...you are saved!
BUT now what....
Take this gift and GrOw with it!
📖 continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,  for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Philippians 2:12b-13

📖 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”  Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.  James 2:17-19

If we have the faith to believe, then our deeds must reflect that...and one of those deeds is continuing to grow and learn.

Peter, in his second letter to the churches,  talks about Christs's 2nd coming and appealed to his readers as to what to do until that time...
📖 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
In other words we need to keep GROWING until we see Jesus!
To read the whole chapter click on the link
2 Peter 3
I thought this was appropriate as we enter the advent season next Sunday.
Each week during Advent we learn, discuss, meditate on an atribute of the true meaning of Christmas; Hope, Peace, Joy, Love
As we prepare to celebrate the earthly beginnings of this Savior of ours let's commit to growing more each day...in our knowledge and love for Christ.
So please join me each Monday starting December 3rd as we go through advent together.
This season...if you haven't already...
Take His gift and GrOw with it!