Grow Up (Part 1)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Topic: GROW UP! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel" - Luke 1:80 KJV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ ‭2 Peter 3:18 KJV‬ 18. ‭But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. INSPIRATION: A characteristics of living things is growth but growth doesn't come automatically. It is a product of what you eat. If you feed right, you'll grow healthier and bigger. Conversely, you'll grow sickly and tinier if you feed wrongly. Peter, in closing, counsels us to grow! You can't be at same level of thinking and producing as you were last year but expect to get different results; you can't be adverse to learning and expect to advance; you can't feed on junk and expect not to be a junkyard! Peter describes areas you should grow in: grace is not static but progressive. As you yield more to doing God's will and learning His ways, you grow in grace. If you refuse to grow in knowledge, you'll remain bound in chains (Prov. 11: 9b). Ignorance will shackle you. True knowledge liberates only when you're willing to grow pursing it. Only those who grow wax strong (Luke 1: 80); and until you become strong, you cannot do exploits (Dan. 11:32b). Being strong is a function of what you know! TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Anyone who finds learning and growing difficult, stays stagnant and depreciates in value and output. PRAYER: Dear Lord, please give the will and grace to be intentional about growth. Release strength and determination upon me to be consistent, resolute and resilient while pursing knowledge that guarantees my growth. I feed my mind and spirit with the right nourishment for a balanced and healthy life, in Jesus name.