PERMANENTLY ROOTED IN CHRIST

NOVEMBER 26, 2025

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”

(John 6:67-68).

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. 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, easily

shaken by correction, or even hearsay. There’s no stability

in their lives. The Pastor preaches on a subject, and they

conclude 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.

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 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.

FURTHER STUDY:

John 6:66-69; Colossians 2:6-7 AMPC; Psalm 119:165

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Peter 5 & Ezekiel 35-36

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 15:1-10 & 1 Chronicles 26