WE are to GROW UP in ALL ASPECTS
“…we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,“
It was Peter Pan who sang, “I won’t grow up.” Do you remember the lyrics?
“I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me,
Not I,
Not me!
So there!
‘Cause growing up is awfuller
Than all the awful things that ever were.
I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up,
No sir,
Not I,
Not me,
So there!”
I wonder if the Lord Jesus Christ ever looks upon us as having a “Peter Pan” attitude about growing up in ALL ASPECTS into Him? In other words, do we have a stubborn streak in some area? For instance, rather than “growing up” and being forgiving, do we harbor resentment? Instead of growing up in ALL ASPECTS into Jesus, do we maintain our “right” to do what we want, when we want, how we want; rather than do that which our Heavenly Father commands us to do? Rather than grow up in ALL ASPECTS into Jesus, do we worry rather than pray, exercise our right to indulge rather than exercise self control, hate rather than love? Maybe we should take a hard look in the mirror and then answer the question, “Do I look and sound more like Peter Pan or Jesus?”
Heavenly Father, I love how You provide specific instructions to us. Thank You for the reminder we’re to GROW UP IN ALL ASPECTS into Christ Jesus!