“GROW!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 550

October 26, 2021///

Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Today, I want to share my thoughts on this one portion of scripture!

Everyone I know desires to be strong. To have strong bones and the strength to take care of all the daily and even special task we have! We want strong hearts and body functions and a strong and alert and active mind!

Some desire to carry it further and be strong runners or swimmers or sports players or weightlifters! Some just want strength for the day and to care for their family!

However, I have never heard anyone say they wanted to be weaker! Who would want to not be able to move or engage in the daily life duties and pleasures we have!

No matter what our situation is in life, we all desire to be strong in body and mind!

Even a newborn begins to move its limbs and exercise its lungs at birth, and if a baby were not to be able to move, cry, and eat, the little boy or girl would not grow and his or her limbs would wither and be useless!

We see doctors, join gyms, go on exercise plans, and diets to be strong. We take vitamins and supplements to aid in the strength of our body!

A child grows stronger each year and is thrilled when he or she can do things they could not do before!

Bottom line: all people want to be stronger in body and mind!

But not all people put action behind the desire to be strong. We may desire a strong body while feeding ourselves unhealthy food, moving our bodies as little as possible and engaging in habits that we know will hurt these bodies the God of the Universe created!

As we age it may be easier to just neglect doing good for our mind and bodies. As we age, we are told to keep our minds alert by using them and our bodies need some movement, even just walking!

But to be strong we must act, watch what we feed our bodies, move, and engage our mind!

Compare that to the spirit man, which is the inner part of each of us! We give our hearts to the Lord Jesus by trusting in his sacrifice on the cross to pay for all the wrongs in our lives. When we do that, we are born again or have a new and better life flowing within.

That will never be taken away!

However, just as babies we are weak in faith and wisdom when we first give our hearts to the one who loves us most! We must grow by spiritual exercise and food!

Just as a baby’s limbs would grow useless without exercise and food, our spirit man will be useless without some intentional attention given to it!

Let us look at what that means!

1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

The word of God, the Bible is powerful and is the food for growth! Just as we would not miss a day eating, we should read and digest a part of scripture each day. As a new Christian even a small portion of scripture daily will encourage and give you a firm foundation and strength for the day!

We exercise by letting that word we have digested, take root and flow through our actions of Love, Faith, Kindness and Joy! We exercise by putting the word into practice being the hands and feet of Jesus!

As we do just a little and growth begins to take place, a greater result will be seen in our daily lives! We will see the fruit of being strong in the lord and in the power of His might!

We need to pray daily, talk to the Lord God Almighty as we talk to our best friend. Telling Him our cares, concerns and needs and thanking Him that He is able and will give us direction and help us in every way! Strengthen the relationship with your Heavenly Father by communicating. Then listen to the impressions deep within you as the Father gives you direction and pours His Love on you!

My desire is that none of you who read this just struggle to survive but be Strong in the Lord and the Power of His Might!

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

The scriptures list the armor and its function. I will just list them here, but check out Ephesians 6:14-18

Stand therefore with:

truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, Spirit, word of God,
praying always!

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Father, help us to grow strong and in the power of your might! In Jesus Name! Amen!

Grow Strong! Love, MeMaw