Please pray today.
Pablo Casals was considered to be the preeminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century. When he was still playing his cello in the middle of his tenth decade of life, a young reporter asked, Mr. Casals, you are 95 years old and the greatest cellist that ever lived. Why do you still practice 6 hours a day?
Mr. Casals answered, Because I think Im making progress.
What a great attitude! As believers in Christ, we should never be satisfied to think we have reached some self-proclaimed pinnacle of spiritual success, but rather continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). Jesus reminds us in John 15:16 that He chose us to go and bear fruit. The result of healthy growth is continuing to bear spiritual fruit throughout our lives. Our Lord promises: I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit (v.5).
In a steady and faithful progression to become more and more like the One we love and serve, we can be confident that He who began a good work in us will continue it until it is finally finished on the day when He returns (Phil. 1:6).
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name. Ps. 97:11-12 Joining you in prayer and praise to our HOLY GOD, asking for Mercy and Grace to grow deeply in the hearts of our heroes and multiply in their families and children. Praying for our Nation.