Rooted in Christ

"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."  Colossians 2:7

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."  Colossians 3:16

Years ago I heard someone say something like this - that he didn't know how far man fell until he started the climb back up.

Fortunately, it's not that we are climbing to be something although it kind of feels that way.  According to the Scriptures, it's about HIM having come in us and He is working Himself out through us!

For me personally, there are some lies that went to the core of my being and seems like it took A LONG TIME for the Word of Life to take root in me.  But I have found out and am continuing to discover that the Word of Life getting down to the very core of our being (God's work of faith in us), brings powerful, permanent transformation to our walks.

If God has already changed us in spirit and we are indeed in union with God's Spirit, then it truly makes sense to me that it is HIS LIFE, His Word and His Son by His Spirit, working and growing in me.  But I grew up with the idea of striving to become something, instead of believing through God's Word.  Conduct and behaviors that we desire truly come through the faith of the Son of God - not outward striving of flesh and blood. 

Thank God for Romans that shares with us we are free indeed from who and what we were in spirit (dead) to now being new creatures in Christ - alive in Him.  We may not walk free because of faulty beliefs (or rather unbelief), but as we stay in His Word, stay with our Teacher God's Holy Spirit, and continue to trust Him, HE WILL guide us, establish us, perfect us, settle us, strengthen us, and continually fill us with greater joy and peace in believing.

Listen to these two wonderful Words from Him:

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.  Romans 15:13

"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you]. I Peter 5:10

Even in nature, a tree or plant not rooted is a tree or plant that eventually topples.

Jesus Christ is our ROOT!  And by allowing Him to be who He is within us (LIFE), we shall bear fruit.

Simple but true.

"Lord, have your way in us - let us not frustrate the true grace of God - let us fully look into the marvelous, wonderful, matchless face of Jesus Christ and as your word declares - we shall be transformed from glory to glory by the Spirit who dwells within.  May we believe the TRUTH."

Sue Gaither