A true man or woman of God exhibits consistency and maturity

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He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.                                              --Psalm 1:3 A true man or woman of God exhibits consistency and maturity. “Its leaf does not wither” speaks to consistency. It means you won’t burn out! Your leaves will not dry up…your fruit will not wither…you will be forever green. There's nothing more pleasant and powerful than a strong, stable, solid man or woman of God….someone who lives the life they profess. Then in the verse above we see that all the man or woman of God does prospers or matures. This means there will be maturity in your family life…in your business life…in your social life…in your personal life…and in your witnessing life. As you look at your life today, does it exhibit the qualities of stability, vitality, productivity, consistency, and maturity? It is my prayer that God will help you continue to grow in each of these important areas of life! A true man or woman of God exhibits consistency and maturity.

Purifying Hope

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”
1 John 3:1–3

One of the most important truths of Scripture is that the Lord is going to return. We are not told when this event will take place, but it is just as certain as the first coming of Jesus. And this reality is meant to make a difference in the way that we live. In his sermon “The Second Coming,” D. L. Moody said, “The devil does not want us to see this truth, for nothing would wake up the church so much. The moment a man realizes that Jesus Christ is coming back again to receive His followers to Himself, this world loses its hold upon him. Gas stocks and water stocks and stocks in banks and railroads are of very much less consequence to him then.”
There are many Christians who are living with greater concern for the things of this world than the next. As a result, they do not keep themselves ready to see the Lord at any moment. If He were to return today, many would be ashamed to face Him because of what they were doing when He appeared. Yet the Bible clearly teaches that we will not be given advance notice to have time to prepare. Jesus warned, “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh” (Matthew 25:13). The expectation of Christ’s return will help us live pure lives.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

If you do not love the Lord’s appearing, your life for Him will not be what it can and should be.