Scripture
And now, as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built in on him.

Observation
When we accept Jesus as Lord, it is the start of the journey, not the end. We must continue to follow Him and put our roots deep into Him, building our lives on Him.

We must avoid the empty philosophies and other nonsense that come from human thinking and from satan.

All we need is Christ. He is the fullness of God in a body. When we are joined to Christ, our lives are complete.

Application
When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we start a lifetime of going deeper into God’s grace.

To follow Christ suggests that we are on a journey with Him that does not end.

Too many people think that Christianity is just about getting to heaven. They tick salvation off the to-do list and continue living in their customary way.

To follow. Jesus means we must constantly grow in our understanding of His ways. We learn to obey his commandments and to model our own lives on His life.

To let our roots grow down into Christ means that over time, He becomes the focus of our lifestyle, our choices, and our thoughts.

This is a big task, a lifelong journey.

We are allowed to take baby steps, but we must keep walking. Jesus is the way not the destination.

Prayer
Lord, you have called me to a life where your will comes first. Please help me to walk with you in all of my life. Amen.