Proclamation:
“… We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of
His will through all the wisdom and understanding that The Spirit gives, so
that you may live a life worthy of The Lord and please Him in every way;
bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being
strengthened with all power according to His might so that you may have great
endurance and patience …” Colossians
1:9-11 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written in a letter by the apostle Paul,
under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church
at Colossae . Paul began this letter in his usual manner by
introducing himself and offering a prayer for them. (Colossians 1:1-6) Then he explains why he continues to pray for
them. (Colossians 1:9-12) He wants them
to live a life which is pleasing to God.
He wants them to do good works which produce fruit for The Lord, and he
wants them to grow in the knowledge of God and be strengthened by His power.
Application:
We all need prayer. In
fact, we are where we are, and who we are today because somebody prayed for
us. It may have been our mother or
grandmother, our sister or brother, a relative or friend, a loved one or a preacher,
but somebody, probably more than one somebody prayed for us, and they prayed
for us more than once. Likewise, as
believers we need to pray for one another.
There is power in prayer, and the prayers of the righteous are
effective. (James 5:16) Again, we all
need prayer, and not only because of our current situation. Each of us could benefit by learning more
about The Word of God. We all could also
do a better job of doing things which are pleasing to God. We all need His help and strength to make it
through each day. We also need to be
grateful and thankful for that which we have already been blessed with.
(Colossians 1:12-14)
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