Consider for a moment that, in the extravagant grace of Christ, you have been raised to a status that you did not earn or deserve. You have gone from death to life, from poverty to riches, from orphan to adopted, from having nothing to inheriting a kingdom with Christ. Knowing this, Paul encourages the church to live worthy of this calling. Though we may often fail, we should make it our aim to grow into maturity. As you hear today’s reading, take note of the ways in which you might grow in maturity, humbling yourself before King Jesus and submitting to His kingdom order.