Stand on the Rock

Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7

Think back to the day when you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior. What did you feel? I can tell you what I felt, I felt relief! Like this huge boulder was lifted off of my shoulders and released a dam that was built up inside of me for too many years. I cried tears of joy and relief. It is different for everyone I would think but one thing I believe we all experience is the peace that Christ gives us when we are born again. So now Paul is telling us to continue to live in Him. Remember that feeling of peace and love and joy that filled you in that moment that you said yes to the Lord and continue to seek Him, continue to live in Him. Be rooted in His word and built up in Him the Rock of Ages. When we are built up in Him it means that we are standing firmly on His word. Our houses are built on the Rock so no matter what storm comes, what winds may blow; our houses will not fall because they are built upon the Rock! We build ourselves up in Christ through the word of God. Jesus told Satan when he tried to tempt him in the desert that man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God. The Bible is God’s word. In order to build ourselves up in Christ we must eat that word. We must read it, study it, and apply it to our lives daily. We must believe it. In this way we are also rooted in Him. They will be deep roots that will be hard to pull out. Strengthened in the faith as you were taught – the word of God strengthens your faith. When you think you are the only person going through whatever you are going through, the Bible tells of someone who went through it too. Jesus knows how we feel because He too suffered as a man here on earth. Our faith is strengthened when the word of God comes alive daily in our lives. For those of us who think or say that reading the Bible is hard or boring – ask God to bring it to life for you as read it. Imagine the different scenarios that the Bible speaks of. Imagine David running from Saul when Saul wanted to kill him. Imagine Joseph fleeing Potifar’s wife when she tried to have her way with him. Imagine Abraham speaking with the Lord and two of His angels before raining fire and brimstone down on Sodom and Gomorrah. Imagine Jesus healing the blind, the lame, the deaf, and the mute. Imagine that woman that who’s faith made her believe that if she just touched the hem of Jesus garment, she would be healed. Praise the Lord!! Can you see it?? The word of God is awesome and God speaks to us through it everyday, telling us how much He loves us and wants to walk and talk with us. To think that God would want me to be His friend is just amazing. I mean He is God, why would He want a mere mortal to be His friend? Because He loves me and He created me and you too! Praise God! We must be grateful for all things that God Almighty provides for us. He protects us, He loves us, He cares for us and He saved us! I may have gone off topic a little but my point is that we must stay in the word to be built up and rooted in Christ and continue in Him. We must show gratitude for all that God has done, is doing and will do in our lives. Stand on the Rock of Ages, continue in Him, as you did when you first believed. Hallelujah!!