October 5

Rooted and Grounded in Him

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 the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2: 6-7)

The expression “rooted and built up in him” reminds me of Jesus being the vine, and we being the branches (John 15:1-17), where “remaining” in Jesus means to live in His love and to live out that love. We feel and believe that God loves us, and we are to go about the business of loving one another.

Here in Colossians, we are encouraged to continue to live in Jesus. Those who are rooted in Christ will draw their strength and nourishment from Him. As they do so, they will continue to grow and be built up by Him. The more you grow, the more deeply your roots will take hold of Jesus, which will result in increasing gratitude in your lives.

A Christian must have deep roots in Christ if he is to produce fruit. The mature Christians roots are deep in Christ like a tree in the ground. He is the source of our life and strength. Being rooted and grounded in Christ, leads us to stability. As we grow in stability, we must be careful to give God the thanks. The scripture reads “abounding in thanksgiving”. Abounding means overflow. It is one thing to give thanks; it is another to give thanks abundantly. Gratefulness is the manifestation of someone rooted in Christ and recognizes what God has done in his or her life.
If your desire today is to become rooted and grounded in Christ may I encourage you to spend time daily with the Lord. Read the Word of God more and you will draw strength and nourishment from Him. Continue to give God thanks for all He has done, all that He is doing, and all He is going to do in your life.

Blessings,
Shaun Estrada