Grown Up

How often do parents long for their kids to grow up.  Why, we even tell them to “grow up” a time or two until … they DO grow up and then we look back longingly for those not-so-grown-up days!

God’s children look so much better grown up!  Growing up is tough, of course.  Most of us remember those physical and emotional growing pains as young people even before we lived through again as parents.  It’s the natural progression of life – especially spiritual life.  It’s just not pretty when Believers remain in spiritual infancy.  No one likes the same wardrobe year-after-year. Even those who hate to shop occasionally wander through the mall in search of something new and fresh!  Ephesians 4:15 tells us we are to grow up “in every way” into Christ.  Never should Christians be dressed down from lack of sweet fellowship with The Father.  Spurgeon wrote, “If we would ripen in grace, we must live near to Jesus – in His presence – ripened by the sunshine of His smiles.”  A new season has arrived and as we bring out warmer clothing, consider if your spiritual wardrobe is last season’s.  A grown-up look in Christ is hard but it looks so good on us!

Dear Lord,

Lead me in Your path to know You more fully and completely.  Keep in Your Word and in the sweet fellowship of Your Presence. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.