Verse of the Day 2/28
Colossians 1:11-12 God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient. 12 And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you[a] able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light. New Century Version (NCV)
For today's verses we'll return to yesterday's passage in Colossians 1. Yesterday we considered how Paul prayed for the church and for us that we would grow in knowledge of Him and walk worthy of Him doing good works and bearing fruit. Here we are reminded that we don't have to worry about having the power to do His will, but that God will provide the power, the means to accomplish His purposes through us. It doesn't mean that it is going to be easy or that we won't face challenges and opposition, but we won't give up "but you will be patient".
We've probably heard it before and thought it for ourselves, about not wanting to pray for patience but it is something that we need to have, it shows stability in our faith.
John MacArthur writes, "Steadfastness" speaks of endurance regarding people; "patience" speaks of endurance regarding things or circumstances. When you are steadfast and patient, you are spiritually stable. Your responses are biblical, thoughtful, and calculated; not worldly, emotional, or uncontrolled. You bear up under trials because you understand God's purposes and trust His promises."
How are you doing in regards to steadfastness as "endurance regarding people"? May you be strengthened today in regards to dealing with people, having the patience to show that you are spiritually stable.
Read the short passage below again. May you be strengthened by His word while remembering to give Him thanks for it.
Blessings,
Mike
Colossians 1:9-14 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption [b]
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