49. A Final Word
It can be done! If we stand at the beginning of
our probation and look right to the end, seeing Christ in his perfection, it may
seem an impossible task! But even a marathon is the sum total of so many single
steps, and God has commanded us to follow His Son, promising us strength all
along the way. Growing up in Christ is not an immediate action, it is a slow
process — by stops and starts, most likely — learning obedience, as
our Master did, through sufferings. And to those who obey, whether they be wise
or simple, God will reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, and the trials
through which they pass in the “fellowship” of His Son. More and
more, step by step, they will learn who Christ truly is, and become more
conformed to that image.
