“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,
continue to live your lives in Him,
rooted and built up in Him,
strengthened in the faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness.”
(Colossian 2:6)
As Labor Day weekend approaches, the unofficial end of summer takes place, and the beginning of fall is here. That means school gets started (although it has already begun for most students), temperatures begin to cool (although that won’t happen in Southern California for another month or so) and pumpkin spiced products will be in our stores (I know that the new Trader Joe’s in Santee will be ready for this flavor to be available). It also means that we can start something new. That is what comes to my mind as we turn the page on the calendar.
So, let me ask, what will you do in a new way to be “rooted, built up and overflowing with thankfulness” in your life in Christ? That is what the above verse encourages us to do and that is what this week’s sermon is about.
Let me encourage you to come this Sunday (whether it is in person or online) and learn some of the things that these verses encourage us to do in maybe a new way, as we turn our calendars to September.