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THE DEVOTIONAL IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR EMAIL AND IN PRINT.

The Words of Hope Devotional is a non-profit, donor-supported publication whose goal is to encourage readers to grow in faith through the practice of daily Bible reading and prayer.

THE DEVOTIONAL IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR EMAIL AND IN PRINT.

The Words of Hope Devotional is a non-profit, donor-supported publication whose goal is to encourage readers to grow in faith through the practice of daily Bible reading and prayer.

Where Are We Rooted?

Silvana Tafa April 28, 2025

Read: Colossians 2:6-13

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (vv. 6-7)

If a plant in a pot does not flower, then we have to carefully examine it. We can check if we have the proper pot, check the soil filling the pot, check the roots of the plant, and whether we have placed the plant in the right spot to receive enough sunlight. Then there is ongoing care—constantly tending to it to remove the dry leaves and feed it with fertilizer.

It is the same with our Christian lives. Without the constant nurturing of Bible reading, prayer, and worship, and the watering of the Holy Spirit, we cannot grow, nor bloom and bear fruit. Being rooted in Christ is important not only to thrive, but also to be firm in our faith, unshaken by different human ideas or philosophies.

God Almighty made it possible for us not only to be planted in Christ through believing in him, but also to bloom in him, because of him, for his great love for us. By living together with Christ (v. 6), we have the whole divine fullness in us (v. 9). Praise be to God! How encouraging and wonderful!

As you pray, ask God to give you a desire in your heart to abide in Christ Jesus, and grow in him. Confess the ways that you are not following God’s ways and ask him to strengthen you.

About the Author

Silvana Tafa

Silvana Tafa finished her studies on French language and Literature in Lausanne, Switzerland. After she returned to Albania, she served with a local church alongside her husband. Now she gives private French lessons and takes care of her three sons in Tirana, Albania. Silvana loves nature, traveling, discovering new things, reading and writing.

These devotionals were first published in Fjalet e Shpreses, Words of Hope’s Albanian devotional. Learn more about Words of Hope Albania, and our work in training and equipping local Christian leaders to write and share the Word of God.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. First Last

David Bast is a writer and pastor who served for 23 years as the President and Broadcast Minister for Words of Hope. In his more than 40 years of devotional writing and preaching, he has been encouraging believers around the world to be shaped by God and his Word.

Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of nine devotional books and Bible studies, includingWhy Doesn’t God Act More Like God,Christ in the Psalms, andA Gospel for the World.

Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and eight grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.