2 Peter 3:18 commands us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." As I have reflected on this verse over the last couple of days, I was intrigued by the word "grow." The word in the Greek is auxano and simply means "to grow, enlarge, increase." Our responsibility is to grow, or increase in our knowledge of God and His Word. James tells us that if we lack wisdom we should ask God (James 1:5). And yet, there is a way for us to do that, in part, according to Proverbs 1:1-2 "The proverbs of Solomon son of David, King of Israel: for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight."
As we know "wisdom" is simply the use of knowledge in a practical and successful way. So let's put all of this together. God wants us to grow in our knowledge and gain wisdom. In order for us to use the knowledge in a practical way or in our every day life, we must grow in our knowledge of God and His Word.
The only way that this will happen is by immersing ourselves in God's Word. We have libraries and bookstores full of books that will help us become more knowledgeable. However, I want to challenge you to not put so much emphasis on all the the other books, and focus your time and attention on the one book, the Bible. Remember that 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that "Scripture is God-breathed;" not the other books!
My challenge to you is this: Let's Auxano Together! Let's study Scripture together and challenge and encourage each other. The purpose of this blog is to challenge you in your auxano-ing (grow-ing) and provide a place for me to update you when I go to India in June!
Have a great day.
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