Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind, Your desires in my heart, and Your words in my mouth, as I wait for Your leading in these first moments of my morning. ...
As Your disciples, we’re all on a journey of spiritual maturity to “grow up in all things into Him who is the head -- (into) Christ” (Ephesians 4:15). You’re growing us up by the power of Your grace at work within us, individually and together as a whole, “till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man or woman, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (v. 13).
As The Message version of The Bible expresses it, it’s Your desire that we embrace Your power to become “fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ. No prolonged infancies among us, please. We’ll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are easy prey for predators. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love -- like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love” (Ephesians v. 13-16 The Message).
I have a long way to go. And truth be told, so do we all as the body of Christ. But You are work in the hearts of the willing. And by the grace of God, I’m willing. Grow me up, Lord. I desire to “grow up in all things into” You -- Your nature, Your character -- in my thoughts, my desires, my words, and in every dimension of my being until I am “fully mature, fully developed, fully alive like Christ.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
My family, I pray you may keep growing up into the full measure of the stature of Christ, "fully mature, fully developed, full alive like Christ", in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friends!
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