Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Some things you don't change, swap, or need to update. In an age when computer processors make major leaps every few months and software companies release upgrades every few weeks, we are programmed to look for the new and improved version of everything. The simple but profound truth, however, is that Jesus is Lord - no update needed. No rival is his equal. No change in him is necessary. In fact, if we stray from him as the basis of our lives, we put all we hold dear at risk. We are vulnerable to the world's ubiquitous unraveling into decay and death. If we root ourselves in Jesus and his truth, if we make him the undergirding reality of our lives, if we continue to grow into him, and if we root ourselves in Jesus and his truth, then our future is secured and our victory assured! Let's rejoice that we have a love and love-giver who is Lord and who never needs updating or upgrading!
Holy God, thank you for the simple, challenging, and enduring truth of Jesus' love and lordship. I pray that you, Holy Spirit, will conform my life to more closely reflect Jesus' character, love, and faithfulness* in my work, my family, and my daily influence as I love Jesus and live with him as
Lord. In the name of that
Lord, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
*
2 Corinthians 3:18.
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