Rhapsody of Realities 26 November 2025: Permanently Rooted in Christ
SCRIPTURE: John 6:67-68 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life”.
The Bible tells us that some of the Lord’s disciples were offended after He preached a certain message, and they stopped following Him. These were not strangers; they had been with Him for some time. They had given of their substance, supported His ministry, and witnessed His miracles. But when the Master said, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you” (John 6:53), they couldn’t handle it, and they walked out on Him.
As a result, the Lord turned to the twelve disciples and asked, “Will you also go away?” Peter’s response was remarkable. He said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). That’s commitment. That’s permanence. This is the example to emulate.
Today, some people still act like those multitudes who were offended at the Master. They’re unsettled and easily shaken by correction, or even by hearsay. There’s no stability in their lives. The Pastor preaches on a subject, and they conclude that he’s talking about them. As a result, they get offended and withdraw from their commitment in church and their partnership in the Gospel. This attitude is carnal and shows immaturity in the faith.
Choose stability. Be rooted and grounded in the Word, in the Faith, and in the house of God. I love the way the NIV puts it in Colossians 2:6–7: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Be the kind of person who’s permanently rooted in Christ, whose conviction is deep, strong, reliable, and unwavering.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your life in me and for the Holy Spirit who has brought stability to my life, making my faith effectual. My conviction is deep, strong, and unwavering as I follow you with steadfastness, loyalty, and focus, for you alone are God. I am rooted, grounded, and established in Christ, now and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY:
John 6:66-69
66 After this, many of His disciples drew back (returned to their old associations) and no longer accompanied Him.
67 Jesus said to the Twelve, Will you also go away? [And do you too desire to leave Me?]
68 Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words (the message) of eternal life.
69 And we have learned to believe and trust, and [more] we have come to know [surely] that You are the Holy One of God, the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of the living God.
Colossians 2:6-7
6 As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him.
7 Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.
Psalm 119:165
165 Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
1 Peter 5 & Ezekiel 35–36
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 15:1–10 & 1 Chronicles 26
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