Verse of the Day 2/27
Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
In the previous verse (9) Paul had prayed for the local church and for us today that we "may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding". He did this so that we would "walk worthy" of the Lord, pleasing Him, bearing fruit in our work and growing in knowledge. He prays for knowledge that will help our daily walk, that we would be productive in good things while growing in knowledge which will lead to more of the same. Get the picture?
Walking has been the primary mode of transportation since God created man. Other modes have come along horse or donkey, carriage; bicycle; and on to cars trains and planes; but through it all walking has been the main mode. Today many people "count steps", trying to achieve 10,000 steps as a badge of accomplishment towards good health and general well being.
For the Christian, spending time in God's word daily, making it our main spiritual "mode" (along with prayer), and applying it towards good works and growing in God should be a goal for us. It is not one where we need to "count" minutes and hours or chapters and verses, but we should be able to monitor our growth as we look back by how we may be pleasing Him and bearing the fruit of good works and deeds in our lives.
John MacArthur writes, "As your knowledge of God's Word increases, the Holy Spirit renews your mind and transforms your thinking. As you gaze into the glory of the Lord as revealed in Scripture, you "are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory" (2 Cor. 3:18). You have "put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him" (Col. 3:10)."
Read the passage below. May you be strengthened with all power from above to accomplish what He guides you to do as you walk out into the world today
Blessings,
Mike
Colossians 1:9-14 English Standard Version (ESV)
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b]
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