October 24 I am Resolved To Grow 1 Timothy 6:12
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, BaptistTabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina…“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” (1 Tim. 6:12)
The only fight the Christian is called on to fight is the fight of faith. If you are in any other kind of fight, you are in the wrong fight! There is no need to fight the Devil – Jesus has already defeated him. There is no need fighting sin – Jesus is the cure for sin. But there is a fight and enemies, or hindrances to faith. The greatest enemy to faith is a lack of understanding God’s Word. In fact, all hindrances to faith center on this lack of knowledge; because you cannot believe, or have faith, beyond your actual knowledge of the Word of God. One of the sales statements that I used to teach new salespeople is that, “You got to know it to sell it!” However, your faith will automatically grow as your understanding of God’s Word grows, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Rom. 10:17). If your faith is not growing, it’s because your knowledge of God’s Word is not growing. And you cannot grow or develop spiritually if you are not growing in faith. The best resolution you can make today is that you will commit to reading and studying God’s Word and pledge that your knowledge of God’s Word will grow. Then give yourself to putting God’s Word into practice, in your life! It will automatically follow that your faith will grow. When you commit to follow Christ, commit to read and study His Word, commit to share the Good News, then you will grow, and you will develop spiritually. I pray that you will take seriously, your commitment, your calling and your walk with Christ. I pray that you will grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus and as you grow, your life will reflect the True Nature of God: HIS LOVE FOR US! Regardless of the circumstances, regardless of the challenges, I WILL GROW AND DEVELOP SPIRITUALLY, EVERY SINGLE DAY! HOW ABOUT YOU? Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!