Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding

IBS On Colossians 1:9
"For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding"

In this verse Paul is writing to the believers in Collosse and telling them that since he heard of thier faith in Jesus Christ he has been continually praying for them, and encouraging them to stay faithful and pure in thier walk with the Lord. His prayer is that they submit completley to God's will and do not resist the guidance and conviction of the Holy Spirit. This is the only way that they will grow in thier walk with the Lord and live a life that is fully pleasing to God.
In Job 28:28 he says, "Behold, the fear of the Lord that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding". Surrendering to the Lord is the only way which we will gain the wisdom in Him to be able to follow the ways of the Lord. We need to let go of everything and give it up to God. There can be nothing hindering us from seeking Him further and following His will for our lives. Once we are able to do this we will gain an understanding of wanting to turn ourselves away from the evils of this world and put our lives into His hands. He has so much more for us that we could ever imagine. This life is only temporary, we have an eternal home with Him in Heaven and while we are here on earth we need to live each day honoring, praising and glorifying His name.
Also, we should follow Paul's example, and not only make this a prayer for ourselves, but also for our brothers and sisters in the Lord. We need to be constantly praying and encouraging eachother in the Lord and loving one another with His love, so that we may all go out as one body in Christ and shine His light in the darkness of this world.
Application:
Today I will pull aside one of my sisters in the Lord and pray with her and encourage her.


 

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