Yesterday I preached from Col. 1:9-14. This prayer of Paul is a great model to use when praying for others– and it expresses what we desire for our own walk with God. Notice what Paul prays:
- Filled with the knowledge of His will.
- not simply a Choice to make- but a Direction to take
- God’s Will is known in the realm of Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding (not prideful intellect)
- Walking Worthy and Pleasing
- Walk: ordering our lives-
- God’s will not just for our heads but for our feet
- Worthy: appropriately; not because we deserve it-but because He has made us worthy in Christ and our new life responds and corresponds to Him
- Pleasing: Pleasing God vs. Pleasing Man (Gal. 1:10)
- Walk: ordering our lives-
Resulting in these 4 things:
- Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work
- Growing in the Knowledge of God
- Strengthened with All Power
- Joyfully Giving Thanks
Pastor Al Gilbert 