Daily Delight

 

"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." -Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV)

Is Colossians 2:6-7 the theme of your life? Does it describe you to a T? Are you always walking perfectly with the Lord? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Of course not!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀To walk rooted and built up in Him requires abiding in the Word of the Lord and obeying it. We are called to regularly and habitually take up our cross and surrender in obedience to Him. Our love for the Lord should turn us into warriors against sin. We should look to Christ and obey Him. Growing in faithful obedience is evidence of our justification.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1 John 2:6 tells us, “By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked” (ESV). If we are true believers, our response is joyful obedience to our Lord and Savior. We must hate sin and strive to follow in the footsteps of our Savior. Although we can never replicate His saving sacrifice, we can strive to imitate and mirror his example of love, faith, selflessness, joy, kindness, etc. James tells us that we are shown as justified by our works (James 2:14-26). To say it another way, we will know that we are believers by the fruit that characterizes our lives.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We will fail constantly. Paul acknowledges this truth saying in Romans 7:15-20. Sanctification is a life-long process. We will constantly be fighting and killing sin, our entire earthly lives. We must be, or it will be killing us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Look to Christ, the perfect example, who joyfully fulfilled His Father's will as our only hope and perfect, final sacrifice. Why? Because of the JOY set before Him. As His chosen children, may we persevere daily to take up our cross in obedience, surrendering fully to His will. Let us also abide in His marvelous and glorious truths so that the theme of our life is to walk rooted deep and built up in Him.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

About the Author

Caroline Medlin

Caroline is a 22-year-old who is currently wrapping up her undergrad degree in Public Relations and Graphic Design.  Originally from Atlanta, GA, she currently lives in a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. She firmly believes that we grow by beholding the glory of Jesus through studying His Word and is deeply passionate about seeing women grow deeper in their love for the Lord by teaching them to grow deeper in their knowledge of God.

Caroline loves intentional conversations, studying theology, being barefoot and anything on the water. In her free time you can find her with watercolors, an old book or hiking mountains with her Australian Shepherd, Jack, fondly named after Laura Ingall Wilder's dog.

Ephesians 2:13  and Isaiah 53:5 have become two verses she goes back to often in he walk with the Lord. They sum up the beauty of the Gospel and is a faithful reminder of who I am in Christ because of the cross! Isaiah 53:5, "But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed." Ephesians 2:13, "But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ."

You can find her on Instagram here and check out her blog, The Grace Scripts here.