'ஆதவன்' வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,046 டிசம்பர் 09, 2023 சனிக்கிழமை
"As ye
have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and
built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding
therein with thanksgiving." (Colossians 2: 6, 7)
Growth is the sign of being alive. All living things grow. But things like stone, earth, and wood do not grow. In this way, believing and accepting Christ is our first step, but if we are not spiritually developed, we are like inanimate objects. Therefore, the apostle Paul says that we should not remain in the same state and grow in the experience of Christ.
Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul compared the spiritual life to building. The root is Christ, the foundation. The root should be firmly attached to the soil. Apostle Paul says that we must build on it. If we observe houses being built, we can see the difference in their development day by day.
That is why, "Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto
a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:" (Matthew 7: 24) says
Jesus Christ. It is not the house that is built those matters, but what it is
displayed on is more important.
The apostle Paul also
explains how we are built up in the experience of Christ. That is, “stablished
in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
First, we must be firm in our faith in Christ. The second is to grow
spiritually by praising God as it says, "Give thanks for everything."
"Praise
ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant;
and praise is comely." (Psalms 147: 1) says the psalmist. In times
of suffering and negative things in life, when we praise God, we declare and
affirm our faith in Him. Praising God in this way will make us rooted in faith
in Him.
Today's meditation tells us that first we should be those who grow daily in spiritual life, then we should be those who live according to the words of Jesus Christ and build the house on the mountain and finally we should confirm our faith. Even in difficult situations, we should praise God and declare our faith publicly.
Yes beloved, it is not
enough to say "I have the assurance of forgiveness of sins" and
"I am saved" we must grow into Christ.
Some children do not thrive
no matter how much nutrition are given. They are like sucking child which grows lean for want of mother’s milk.
Even after many years of knowing Christ in our life, if we do not have
higher spiritual experiences, we are also like these children. The solution is
to rededicate ourselves to Christ, the Great Physician. Therefore, as we are
built upon him and walk in him, as we have been taught, let us be established
in the faith and abound in it with thanksgiving.
God’s Message:- ✍️ Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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