The ultimate objective

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “The Great Adventure”

Our Bible verse for today: “…you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 (NLT)

Our thought for today: “The ultimate objective”

The ultimate objective of living the Christian life is to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and to become more like Him. This is about spiritual maturity and it is the primary reason God has left you here on earth after He saved you, rather than immediately taking you to heaven. It was so you could spend the rest of your life engaging in daily spiritual disciplines and growing in your likeness to Jesus.

We are also to preach the Good News of the Gospel, serve others in the name of Jesus, and help to grow His kingdom here on earth. All of that is part of learning to be more like Him. But just like with every other thing we do for God, since He is all-powerful, He could do it Himself faster and better. He doesn’t need you or me to preach and teach. He could accomplish that through the mouth of a donkey if He wanted to. He involves us in all aspects of His work on earth for our own benefit so we can grow.

Once you have placed your faith in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, the objective for the entire rest of your life is to grow in the grace and knowledge or our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God’s people need to know who He is, what He is like, how He interacts with us, and what He expects from us. In the letter of 2 Peter, Peter then goes on to explain that as this spiritual growth is taking place, we will find ourselves better able to be strong in a very evil world that is against us. Peter’s primary objective in writing the letter was to strengthen and encourage believers who were living in difficult circumstances. Spiritual maturity was the thing that would help them the most.

One of the best summaries of the Bible’s teachings about God that I have ever come across is a wonderful little book written more than sixty years ago by the great pastor and author A. W. Tozer called, “The Knowledge of The Holy.” It is divided into twenty-three short chapters, each of which explains something important that we need to know about God. I recommend this little book to you highly. You will find it well worth your time.

The ultimate objective of your great adventure here on earth as you continue to live this Christian life, is to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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