Colossians 1:10-12 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.
What an encouraging and uplifting greeting from Bruh Paul to the Colossians! He certainly knew how to raise the spirits of his associates. Today, I want to send those same sentiments to us all: That our walk of faith be pleasing to the Lord, that we make Him proud of us. Remember how our parents would speak proudly about our achievements. Well I want the Most High to be able to do the same thing. That means ‘being fruitful in every good work,’ which in turn implies that we go out there and do the things He’s called us to do; good works obviously, that will bear fruit, by bringing an unbeliever to Him, encouraging someone, boosting their faith, offering financial, emotional or physical help, or just being kind and friendly to all we meet. But whatever it is we do, it should be with the intention to improve someone else’s life. However, we can only do that properly by ‘increasing in the knowledge of God,’ becoming well grounded in His principles. That means, reading, studying and meditating on His Word. Please don’t let the Good Book grow dusty from lack of use. It needs to have a well used look. And when we’ve digested the Word, then we need to put it into action. I can’t stress often enough that the Word is above all, a template for action. Just reading and knowing it is not sufficient. We must also live it’s principles in our daily lives, which isn’t easy. That’s why Bruh Paul says, ‘strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power unto patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.’ Now that’s a difficult thing to do, but it’s what the Lord requires of us, and we can only do it by studying His Word, and using the Holy Spirit within us, as our ally to fight the enemies of darkness. That’s how we get the capability to be patient and longsuffering with a joyful attitude. Now don’t get discouraged if it’s not happening as quickly as you expect. It doesn’t happen overnight, we’ve got to continually work at it, because humans are programmed to be impatient, miserable, strife mongers, so it takes time to reprogram ourselves. Just be patient, (smile) and keep working at it. In time, through prayer, perseverance, faith and the Spirit’s help, you’ll move from the darkness required to nurture a seed, and burst forth, blossom bright and beautiful, like a newborn flower, shining in the sunlight, claiming your new birthright, ‘Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.’ Friends, that’s my sincere wish for all of us today. So let’s put it into action right now, and bring a proud tear of joy to God’s eye. Much LOVE!…a believer’s life can be rough and rugged…so we’ve got to stay focused…on the wonderful prize ahead…
What an encouraging and uplifting greeting from Bruh Paul to the Colossians! He certainly knew how to raise the spirits of his associates. Today, I want to send those same sentiments to us all: That our walk of faith be pleasing to the Lord, that we make Him proud of us. Remember how our parents would speak proudly about our achievements. Well I want the Most High to be able to do the same thing. That means ‘being fruitful in every good work,’ which in turn implies that we go out there and do the things He’s called us to do; good works obviously, that will bear fruit, by bringing an unbeliever to Him, encouraging someone, boosting their faith, offering financial, emotional or physical help, or just being kind and friendly to all we meet. But whatever it is we do, it should be with the intention to improve someone else’s life. However, we can only do that properly by ‘increasing in the knowledge of God,’ becoming well grounded in His principles. That means, reading, studying and meditating on His Word. Please don’t let the Good Book grow dusty from lack of use. It needs to have a well used look. And when we’ve digested the Word, then we need to put it into action. I can’t stress often enough that the Word is above all, a template for action. Just reading and knowing it is not sufficient. We must also live it’s principles in our daily lives, which isn’t easy. That’s why Bruh Paul says, ‘strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power unto patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.’ Now that’s a difficult thing to do, but it’s what the Lord requires of us, and we can only do it by studying His Word, and using the Holy Spirit within us, as our ally to fight the enemies of darkness. That’s how we get the capability to be patient and longsuffering with a joyful attitude. Now don’t get discouraged if it’s not happening as quickly as you expect. It doesn’t happen overnight, we’ve got to continually work at it, because humans are programmed to be impatient, miserable, strife mongers, so it takes time to reprogram ourselves. Just be patient, (smile) and keep working at it. In time, through prayer, perseverance, faith and the Spirit’s help, you’ll move from the darkness required to nurture a seed, and burst forth, blossom bright and beautiful, like a newborn flower, shining in the sunlight, claiming your new birthright, ‘Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.’ Friends, that’s my sincere wish for all of us today. So let’s put it into action right now, and bring a proud tear of joy to God’s eye. Much LOVE!…a believer’s life can be rough and rugged…so we’ve got to stay focused…on the wonderful prize ahead…
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