The Living Word For Today - Growing In Godliness !

Good morning To The Beloved Children of God

The Living Word For Today - Growing In Godliness !

From the beginning of time, God said let us make mankind in our image and likeness, this also means having the character of God. Amen ! It's in Genesis 1:26 -27, And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. So, been made partakers of the divine nature of God is grace. Let us not overlook this spiritual gift from God, our Heavenly Father. The point is, we cannot begin to grow as believers until we have received new life from God through faith in Jesus Christ. This is the key that unlock the door to joy, kindness, self-control, respect for others, perseverance, obedience and Love by the Spirit of God. Get understanding how can you say that you Love God, but don't Love your brother and sister that's in Christ Jesus ? Two scriptures for growing in Godliness, It's Jesus talking to us now, His Word Change Not. Whenever, God speaks it is always truth. He never changes His mind. He never said anything He wouldn't do or had to take back. His Word is powerful and unchanging .... Read John 13:34-35, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Also, Romans 12:10, Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. It is the Spirit of Christ in you that gives you the motivation and power to change and grow spiritually. Let's get some understanding, we won’t grow without deliberate discipline and effort. It’s interesting to me that Peter, a man known in the gospels for his impetuosity, here sets forth a deliberate, disciplined approach to spiritual growth. If Peter the impetuous fisherman could become a disciplined, godly man, then we can too. Peter tells us, Because God has imparted new life and spiritual riches to us in Christ, we should be diligent to grow in godliness also. Heavenly Father your promise to us is in Psalm 55:22,Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. We thank you Lord for Your Word of Truth. Amen ! 

Scripture to Meditate on today.

2 Peter 1:5-8, For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our LORD Jesus Christ. Amen !