21st September 2025

Spiritual Growth

My brethren, I could not speak to you as to spiritual people

but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:1  

Today's Bible Reading:  Colossians 1:9-14.

Some people have received Christ but have never reached spiritual maturity. They have been in church all their lives, and yet they have never become mature Christians. They are still considered “spiritual children” and “babes in Christ.” They know little Scripture. They have little desire to pray, and bear few of the marks of a Christian in their daily living. To say, “I will resolve to do better, I will muster all my will power and revise my way of living,” is noble, but futile. A corpse could as well say, “I will-through sheer effort-rise out of this coffin and be a living man again.” You need a power outside yourself. You cannot get over the habits and chains that are binding you. You need outside help. You need Christ.

The Bible tells of a bridge of faith which reaches from the valley of despair to the high hills of glorious hope in Christ. It tells us where we are, but beyond that-it tells us where we could be in Christ. Now, of course, you will not be completely mature until you are in the presence of Christ, but if you are a Christian, then you should be growing every day.

Prayer:   Father, work through me this day, that I might be maturing as a Christian and come to know You better, that I might know Your perfect will for me. In Christ Jesus. Amen.