Let Your Roots Grow Down

Colossians 2:7-10

“Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Growth is intentional. It is never something that happens by chance. When we come to the place where we realize we won’t have the abundant life we are made for apart from Christ, we are at a beautiful place. But just because we give our lives to Him doesn’t mean everything is perfect. What happens when we give our lives to Him is we are washed clean, reconciled to our Heavenly Father, and placed in position to do great things. At that point, the ball is back in our court, so to speak. Yes, we are saved, yes we are going to heaven. But what about now?

What will we do with the life we have in front of us while we remain on this earth? The choice is ours. God has a plan and a purpose for each one of us, and as we begin to walk that out, we must constantly seek to put aside our wants and desires for His. The apostle Paul said that he died daily. Putting his flesh under to fully grab hold of all Christ had for Him.

This is why growth doesn’t just happen. It’s a choice. Jesus loves us so much that He is more than willing to meet us right where we’re at. But it’s that same love He has for us that causes Him to call us deeper. Deeper into a relationship with Him, desiring for us to become more and more like Himself. He loves us so much, He comes and meets us where we’re at, but He also refuses to leave us that way.

And just like the choice we have to receive Him as Lord and Savior, the choice to step into all He has for us is ours and ours alone. No one can do it for us. That’s what it means to allow our roots to grow down into Him. Allow Him to lead, trust Him, spend time with Him, obey Him, and watch as you go places you never thought possible. The deeper our roots grow in Him, the more stable we become, the stronger we get. That’s because we are becoming more and more like Him.

Church, let your roots grow down into Him, allow Him to set you on the path He has for you, not the path you think you should be on or the path others think you should be on. Don’t waste another second trying to become good enough, holy enough, righteous enough on your own. It will never work that way. Let Him establish you. Let Him make you new from the inside out. Allow Him to work through you to do exploits in His name. The days are getting shorter, and there is much work to do. Everyone needs to hear the Good News. Everyone needs the opportunity to choose life. Be His vessel.

If you are reading this and don’t know Jesus, but you want to know Him and see Him one day in heaven, you’re only one prayer away from blessed assurance. Just pray “Lord Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner. Please forgive me for the things I’ve done. I receive You right now as Lord and Savior. I believe that You died for me on the cross, that You were buried, and resurrected on the third day! Thank You Jesus, for saving me! Amen!”

If you prayed that prayer for the first time, let me know in the comments!!