Rooted and Built Up in Him
—we have taken the words of His grace and forged them into a chain for our own souls.
Rooted and Built Up in Him The alternative to lifeless study is life-filled walking. Paul exhorts the Colossians not merely to learn Christ, but to live in Him. The Christian life begins with receiving and continues with abiding.
"Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude."
Colossians 2:6-7 Sound doctrine roots us. Unsound doctrine uproots us. To be rooted is to have your life source hidden in Christ. Storms will come, seasons will change, but the rooted tree remains. To be built up is to have your life structure shaped by Christ. Every beam, every wall, every room of your thoughts and habits is brought into alignment with Him. This is the work of