I Must Grow in Grace

[Thompson, Darryl]

I Must Grow in Grace 

     Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. 2 Peter 3:18  

     God requires that every human agent shall improve all the means of
grace Heaven has provided, and become more and more efficient in the
work of God. Every provision has been made that the piety, purity, and
love of the Christian shall ever increase, that his talents may double
and his ability increase in the service of his divine Master. But though
this provision has been made, many who profess to believe in Jesus do
not make it manifest by growth that testifies to the sanctifying power
of the truth upon life and character. When we first receive Jesus into
our hearts, we are as babes in religion; but we are not to remain babes
in experience. We are to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ; we are to attain to the full measure of the
stature of men and women in Him. We are to make advances, to gain new
and rich experiences through faith, growing in trust and confidence and
love, knowing God and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent.  

     The work of transformation from unholiness to holiness is a
continuous one. Day by day God labors for man's sanctification, and man
is to cooperate with Him, putting forth persevering efforts in the
cultivation of right habits. He is to add grace to grace; and as he thus
works on the plan of addition, God works for him on the plan of
multiplication. Our Saviour is always ready to hear and answer the
prayer of the contrite heart, and grace and peace are multiplied to His
faithful ones. Gladly He grants them the blessings they need in their
struggle against the evils that beset them. . . . Glorious is the hope
before the believer as he advances by faith toward the heights of
Christian perfection! 

>From My Life Today - Page 101