“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.” Hebrews 6:1-2
Many times our spiritual life is a yo-yo experience. It is God’s desire for us and design for us to go on making progress. He calls on us to go on becoming more mature in our spiritual life. Our problem is that we often cannot see our immaturity. We can easily recognize immaturity in others but are blind to the same weakness in ourselves. One man said, “My wife sure is immature. Every time I take a bath, she comes in and sinks my boats.”
Of course, the need for Christians to grow and mature in their faith and practice has always been a problem. We see this when we read Hebrews 6:1-2. The writer to the Hebrews saw the danger of laziness, lethargy, and apathy as a great danger to the Christian life and the mission of our Lord to save the lost. No generation in history has had as many forms of entertainment, nor as much time for leisure as ours. The call of God to each believer is for us to mature, to grow up, and to be all that God means for us to be. We will go on in time until God calls us to Himself, but will we go on in maturity to be more of what our Lord saved us to be?
The great questions are, “Am I now all that the Lord saved me to be? Do I know His Word as I should? Do I live in close communion with Him as I should? Am I the witness that I should be? Is my moral life reflective of His Lordship in me? Is my faith in Him pleasing to Him? Is it possible for me to grow in all these areas?” Most of us know that we are deficient in many of these areas. I don’t point this out to make you feel guilty. That is not the purpose of the Lord. The purpose is to help us see the opportunity available for us to grow in our relationship to the Lord and His purposes in and through us. God bless and have a great week.
This is truth!!