Rooted, Built Up, and Strengthened

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith . . . (Colossians 2:6-7).

Receiving Christ as Lord of your life is the beginning of life with Christ. But you must continue to follow His leadership by being rooted, built up, and strengthened in the faith. Christ wants to guide you and help you with your daily problems. You can live for Christ by:

(1) committing your life and submitting your will to Him (Romans 12:1-2);
(2) seeking to learn from Him, His life, and His teachings (Colossians 3:16);
(3) recognizing the Holy Spirit’s power in you (Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22).

Because Christ dwells within all believers through the Holy Spirit, they should walk (conduct their lives) in union with the indwelling Christ. The word “walk” refers to ethical conduct and behavior appropriate for those who claim Christ. The word indicates continuous action. The past event of receiving Christ should be a present reality in the believers’ everyday lives.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, NKJV © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
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