Growing in the Lord
Once David was anointed king over all Israel, God continued to make him greater and greater. (II Samuel 5:10) This does not mean richer and richer. It does not just mean that he became more powerful. It means that he grew as a person and as the king, so the kingdom was stronger and stronger. That is what God wants for every believer. He wants us to grow, so His kingdom will expand.
How are you becoming greater and greater? If God is with you, that should be the case. God does not mean for us to remain the same. God is a God of growth. He wants us to get better and better, more holy. When we do, by allowing the Spirit to fill us and guide us, we will see progress in our lives and in our area of ministry. Why would God wants us to be stagnant in our lives? That would mean that we never became more fruitful or more useful to Him and His kingdom work.
I pray that we all will set our minds and hearts on growing in the Lord. If we will do that, He will show us how to be controlled by His Spirit, so that His presence will guide us and empower us to become greater and greater for Him all the time.
Tomorrow, I intend to read II Samuel 6-9.
How are you becoming greater and greater? If God is with you, that should be the case. God does not mean for us to remain the same. God is a God of growth. He wants us to get better and better, more holy. When we do, by allowing the Spirit to fill us and guide us, we will see progress in our lives and in our area of ministry. Why would God wants us to be stagnant in our lives? That would mean that we never became more fruitful or more useful to Him and His kingdom work.
I pray that we all will set our minds and hearts on growing in the Lord. If we will do that, He will show us how to be controlled by His Spirit, so that His presence will guide us and empower us to become greater and greater for Him all the time.
Tomorrow, I intend to read II Samuel 6-9.