Scripture
Colossians 1:9-12
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
Observation
G889 αὐξάνω auxanō, v. [23] [→ 890, 891, 5277, 5647]. to cause to grow; (intr.) grow, increase:– grew (4), grow (4), growing (2), grows (2), spread (2), enlarge (1), greater (1), grow to become mature (1), grow up (1), makes grow (1), making grow (1), number greatly increased (1 [+2779, 4437]), rises (1), spread widely (1)
Application
I remember as a child playing house and dress up with my friend Angie. We couldn’t wait to grow up and be adults. I also remember our moms telling us to slow down. We would grow up in all due time. We won’t all of a sudden be “grown up Christians” either. We have to grow. Part of that growth requires trials to strengthen us. I am not saying the Bible isn’t important. It is our greatest textbook. However, knowledge without wisdom is useless and you can’t practice wisdom without knowledge. We will all grow in Christ at our due time!
Prayer
Lord, thank you for raising me. Thank you for giving me everything I need to grow stronger every single day! ~Amen
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