ESTABLISHED, PART 1
In Christ Jesus we take hold of His Word. We must be ones who are established in the Word of God (the Bible), established in His Truth forever, with our hearts established in Christ, the Anointed One and His anointing, which removes the burdens we carry and destroys the yokes of bondage around the neck of our lives (if we allow Him to do so). He in turn establishes us in righteousness (being right, in right relationship with Him). We must be so established that nothing fazes us, regardless of what we see or experience in this present earthly existence.
The word “establish” means:
To set or fix firmly or unalterably
To settle permanently
To enact or decree by authority and for permanence
To settle or fix what is wavering, doubtful or weak; to confirm
With that definition in mind, over the next several days we are going to look at the Word of God concerning being established.
Today let’s look at scriptures talking about being established in faith.
Colossians 2:6,7, Amplified Bible
As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him
Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.
Take this scripture as reality in your life. That is you if you are a child of God, if you are born again. If you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, this is what you do:
You regulate your life in Him. You conduct yourself in union with Him. You conduct yourself in conformity to what He is.
You are rooted in Him. You are built up in Him. You have the roots of your being firmly and deeply planted in Him. You are fixed and founded in Him. You are being continually built up in Him.
You are becoming increasingly more confirmed and ESTABLISHED IN THE FAITH as you have been taught.
You are abounding and overflowing in the faith in thanksgiving.
You say that you don’t feel like that is who you are. Believe me, there are days when I don’t feel like that is who I am. BUT, and there is the big word—-if God’s Word says that is who I am, then guess what? That is who I am! Faith is simply believing that is who I am. Circumstances and answered prayer or the lack thereof do not determine that is who I am. God’s Word of Truth is who I am.
Say it with me: I am a child of God. I am established in faith. I am rooted in Him. I am overflowing with faith in thanksgiving.
I AM ESTABLISHED IN THE FAITH!