Verse of the Day 6/9

Through the Bible - 2 Chronicles 31-33, John 19:1-16

Good morning,
I apologize for missing the last few days. Jean and I were in New York visiting my son Jason and his wife Kristen for the weekend.
For today's verse we'll go to the book of Colossians where Paul encourages his readers by telling them what he is praying for them.
He starts off with knowledge, J I Packer writes, "he prays that they will know both God's will (His plans, ways, and commands) and God Himself. The Greek word for knowledge implies full, thorough knowledge, as does the verb filled. Understanding relates to principles of truth, wisdom to application of those principles in life (v.9). Worthy living depends on this knowledge; he who does not know God's will cannot do it. Knowledge of God increases as we live up to it."
Col 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; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; NKJV

It doesn't end with knowledge. He also prays for Christian practice that they would lead a life "worthy of Christ", point by point every day.
He prays for patience, endurance, and the ability to rejoice in all situations.
He prays for thankfulness, that they would be thankful for the grace that has been shown to them, given to them.
How much time do I spend praying for my Christian friends in this way? How about you?
Read the passage, pray a similar prayer for a friend today.
In Christ,
Mike
mikevw@bellsouth.net
Col 1:9-19

Preeminence of Christ

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; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.