Rooted in Christ
Scriptures for today include Psalm 16, Daniel 4:19-27, and Colossians 2:6-15. I’ll quote verses 6-7 from Colossians this morning. As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in faith, just as you were taught, abounding in Thanksgiving.
These two verses give us a charge as Christians. It sounds simple enough. We are to continue in the faith as we were taught. However, the important point is that being a follower of Jesus is not just remembering what Jesus did and what we are to believe. No, the charge is to live rooted in the mindset of Jesus as Lord. To be rooted in the concerns of establishing peace, reflecting God’s unconditional love to ourselves and others, and seeking justice and fairness. We can be rooted in Christ’s concerns for humanity when we constantly surrender to the Lord in our prayers and then continually listen for God’s hopes and desires for us. What is impossible for us on our own, because of our sin, is made possible by the power of Christ working in our lives.
May our practice of faith through prayer, study of Scripture, the Sacraments, and worship, lead us to grow deep and strong roots that keep us connected to our Lord. Amen.
