Daily Bread – March 22, 2024 (The Sixth Day – Genesis 1:24-31) Hebrews 6:1-2 – Therefore, leaving the fundamentals of the Word of Christ, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and faith towards God, of baptisms, of the doctrine of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. Going On To Maturity The walk of faith must become to us the life of Jesus Christ imparted into us so we may fully live in Him. If we continue on in sin, then we are blind and have forgotten that the old man was crucified (Romans 6:6). Until we cease from sin and take hold of the walk of faith, spiritual maturity will not be realized. The walk of faith that is pleasing to God can even be observed in an Old Testament saint like Enoch (Hebrews 11:5-6). Now, how much more in us that have received the Holy Spirit of promise! Be of an understanding heart and realize that sin is an act of death, and is friendship with the world and an act of hostility against God (Romans 5:12,21, 6:23; James 1:15, 4:4). Consequently, the acts of sin demand the foundation be laid again, and retraining in the walk of faith given. How will we ever mature in the heavenly realms of the Spirit and the ministry of Jesus when we continue to allow fellowship with devils to go on in our lives (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)? We must embrace the heavenly calling and the image and life of Christ – and take our position in the heavenlies (Hebrews 3:1; Romans 8:29; Ephesians 2:6, 4:24; Galatians 2:20). If we are going to mature, then we must make up our mind to move on from an existence of stumbling and falling, and step into the maturity granted to us in Christ Jesus (2 Peter 1:10; John 16:13; 1 John 2:14). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 3/22/2024
