logo-min

CONTACT ME TODAY!

813-299-9219

WISDOM FOR TODAY

Paul’s Prayer

November 2, 2017
…to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God … —Colossians 1: 9-10
From the time he first heard of their faith in Jesus, Paul prayed continuously for the believers in Colossi. First, he prayed that they might be filled with the knowledge of His will, and he asked that this knowledge come through wisdom and spiritual understanding. That’s the key to knowing God’s will for you. Your flesh might pull you in one direction or another, but God’s Spirit in you will guide you in fulfilling God’s specific, individual, sovereign purpose. 
**It is only as we walk in the strength and the power of the Spirit of God that we could ever hope to walk worthy of the Lord.
Then Paul prayed that they might walk worthy of the Lord. Is this possible in our own strength? Not even remotely. As His adopted children, we must live according to the code of the royal family. To walk worthy is to walk in love, purity and peace. It is to walk in faith. Paul’s next petition for them was that they might be fruitful in every good work.
Our good works result from our relationship with Jesus. As His life flows into us, it naturally produces fruit. Lastly, Paul asked that they increase in their knowledge of God. All we need to know about God has been revealed to us in His Word. What a beautiful prayer—and it’s for you too.
 Father, teach us Your ways and guide us in Your truth, that our lives will be a reflection of Jesus. Amen.

Search For More Articles

RECIENT ARTICLES

God’s Everlasting Arms

February 8, 2019

God’s Everlasting Arms The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms… —Deuteronomy 33: 27 Because the future is unknown and unsure, man has a tendency to fear it. But this short verse contains three facts that have the power to cure that fear: (1) God is eternal. Before you arrive at…

Read More

God’s Secrets – A daily devotional from Dan Shock

February 7, 2019

God’s Secrets The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. —Deuteronomy 29: 29 Two realms exist—those secret things that belong to God, and those things that He has chosen to…

Read More

Serve the Lord with Gladness

February 6, 2019

Serve the Lord with Gladness Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies… —Deuteronomy 28: 47-48 What an honor it is to be chosen by God to be His special people! And yet with this honor comes…

Read More
Dan Shock

Dan & Sara Shock

"It is our desire to help people come into a personal relationship with the Lord."

CONACT ME TODAY

Invalid Email
Invalid Number
Please check the captcha to verify you are not a robot.