Daily Devotional for February 4, 2015

2 Peter 3:18
Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and forever! Amen.
 
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
 
When Greg visited our little nephews and niece recently, Timothy placed his bare foot against his Uncle Greg’s foot and lamented that “my foot will never be that big.” Greg assured Timothy that his foot would indeed grow…and that he would possibly even have bigger feet than any of us someday.  In his best five-year-old effort to elicit sympathy, Timothy bemoaned that he was not growing and would never be big.
 
While I am quite certain that this now-tall-and-skinny little boy will someday be even taller – and “filled out” – I couldn’t help but think that a lot of us have somewhat “frozen” in place as Christians.  We are stuck a position akin to an undersized child who has not experienced a “growth spurt”.  And just as a child’s growth is fueled by proper nutrition, adequate sleep and exercise, and positive nurture and encouragement…our Spiritual growth comes from a steady diet of God’s word, exercising our faith through prayer and service to others, and rest in the promises and blessings He bestows upon us.
 
Many of the ladies who have nurtured me in life are now in their 80s…and some are even approaching their 90s.  Yet they still attend Bible studies.  They continue to fellowship with other believers and serve God in whatever manner He directs them.  They still strive to learn more about God and His will for their lives.  My Mam-ma Polly studied the scriptures well into her 100th year. I read her favorite, underlined passages to her even in her last hours of life on this earth.  She served others to the best of her ability until just a few months before her passing at age 100+!
 
We are never too old to stop learning and growing in the LORD.  While there will come a day for all of us when we wish to stop developing, physically…the sky is the limit for our faith and understanding of God and His will for our lives.  Have you stopped learning and increasing in your faith?  Will this be the day that you give your fellowship with God a “kick-start” and “get growing” again?  Don’t you think it should be?
 
©2015 Debbie Robus