Sunday, April 17, 2011

Are you growing up?

When you accept Christ as Savior, sometimes it's called a New Birth.  As with a baby, growth is watched for and expected almost immediately, a steady ongoing process,  one hurdle on to another.  It is a good thing and there is automatic concern if a child does not reach his/her milestone somewhere near the typical age.  


Unfortunately we do not seem as diligent in the watch and care of the new Christian.  All of a sudden it becomes "none of our business", a private matter.  
Many "babies" are lost for lack of care. 
Come along side that "new one". Encourage, teach and love them to health and strength in the Lord.   We, the body, need to be connected and invested in the on-going work of Christ in each other.   We need each other....the deposit of Christ must be watered and tended to so that the new convert can grow to the potential that the Lord has for them.  Whether you are the tender or the tended to..... Please do your part..It is vitally important!


"We are His hands, We are His feet, We are His people, Children of the Lord.
We share the hopes, we share the dreams, believers in Jesus, Children of the King.
Some of us build and some are teachers, some can sing like angels,
But all of us can love as He loved pure and simple LOVE ONE ANOTHER."





2 comments:

  1. Good word Marnie, this needs to be preached
    all through the church! Parenting 101!! We have
    immature children because we have left them
    To themselves. This is such a passion of mine
    to grow the body up. I see way too much complacency
    and unwillingness to take responsibility in our
    body. Oh Lord give us wisdom!!

    Sent from my iPhone
    Anna

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  2. Yes! I think that today as Christians we are so focused on just having someone say that they are a Christian. But Jesus' commandment spoken at the end of Matthew also says to teach them to obey all that I have commanded.

    Matt 18:19-20
    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” jodi

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