“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2Pet3.18 ESV
Most trees grow in two directions; roots grow down and branches grow up. As Christians we grow likewise. Our roots grow deeper into the grace of Christ by trusting His death and the branches of our service grow upward in the knowledge of Christ by trusting His life. We should never confuse the roots of our acceptance with the branches of our service. The reason we need to grow deeper trusting Christ’s death is that there lingers in most of us some silly notion that we must add something to His death to be accepted by God. The reason we need to grow up in the knowledge of Christ is that it is the sap of His life and His life only that produces the branches of any worthwhile service. No tree stands on it branches nor should we stand on our service to God. But where roots of faith grow deep the branches of service will certainly grow tall. 9/19/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
