Read: Hebrews 5:11 – 6:3

At the start of a new year many people make resolutions or write down several things they would like to be better at in the months ahead.  Often these things revolve around losing weight, saving more money, eating healthier, or a new exercise routine.  It’s no wonder we end up seeing ads for all of those things in the month of January.  But what about some new healthy habits to help us grow spiritually and to grow in our relationship with Jesus?

In these verses in the book of Hebrews there is encouragement for Christians to move beyond the basic tenents of our faith.  As one verse says we are to move from infant milk to solid foods.  We are to become mature in our faith so that we build on the foundations that have already been laid.  Sounds like this is an encouragement to begin some new habits that will help us to grow spiritually in 2021.

They often say that it takes 66 days to develop a new habit.  That’s a little over two months.  Once you do something steady for two months it becomes a new part of your daily routine.  That’s important with a new years resolution, but how can we think of this in spiritual growth terms?  This is important because verse 14 of chapter 5 says that these habits will help us to be trained to distinguish between good and evil.  That is very needed in these days that we live right now.  We need to grow in Christ so we can discern what is true, what is real, and what is of God’s will and purpose. 

Make it personal: What can you do to mature in your faith this year?  Can you commit to something for two months and then try to make it a daily part of your life?  Prayer, Bible reading and study, helping others, giving something up, giving praise and thanks to Jesus each day.  If you become intentional about something it will eventually become a part of who you are.

Have a great week, Glen Rhodes