Growing Up

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What if we were born into this world, lived our lives, and never grew up?

We could not imagine an infant being born and living a long life and never growing up.

If we expect that people should physically grow up, should we not also expect to grow up in our relationship with God?

As we grow up physically, we should also grow up in our faith. We should grow up in our relationship with Jesus.

The Apostle Peter spoke about this growth when he wrote, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation--if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” (1 Peter 2:2-3, ESV).

As followers of Jesus, we should crave the nourishment of our faith. We are to desire to grow up into salvation.

If we have tasted that God is good, may we desire to grow up into salvation as little children who crave spiritual nourishment.

A Collect for Strength to Await Christ’s Return: “O God our King, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ on the first day of the week, you conquered sin, put death to flight, and gave us the hope of everlasting life: Redeem all our days by this victory; forgive our sins, banish our fears, make us bold to praise you and to do your will; and steel us to wait for the consummation of your kingdom on the last great Day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

Happy New Year! Start the new year off right with a daily devotional time, with Grow 365, for January. I will be creating a devotional book for every month this year and offering them free by subscribing. Get a link to Grow 365: January here: https://www.robbiepruitt.com.

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