Paul’s Prayer for the Colossians (Col. 1:9-14)
Paul’s prayers are rich lessons concerning what he desired to see in the lives of the Christians.
Paul’s Prayer For The Colossians (Col. 1:9-14)
- To be filled with knowledge
- This was a knowledge that could be grasped and under-stood (1:26-28; Eph. 3:4-5; John 8:31-32).
- In fact, it must be understood and applied/lived (Phil. 1:9-10; Rom. 12:1-2, 1 Cor. 2:11-13; 2 Pet. 1:3, 5; Hosea 4:6 2 Tim. 2:15).
- To walk worthy of the Lord
- This concerned the conduct of life in which we should seek to be pleasing to God (Phil. 1:27; Eph. 4:1, 5:1-2, 15-17; 1 John 1:5-7, Luke 6:46).
- This is achieved by being fruitful in every good work and increasing in knowledge (Col. 3:17; John 15:2, 5; 2 Cor. 9:8, Titus 2:14, 1 Pet. 2:2, 2 Pet. 3:18)
- To be strengthened
- A steady accession of strength as we face the challenges ahead (Eph. 6:10; Phil. 4:13; James 1:2-4).
- The result will be patience/endurance and longsuffering (Col. 2:6-7; Eph. 6:13-14; 1 Cor. 15:58).
- To be thankful
- Gratitude should be a part of our lives for all that God has done for us (1:12, 2:7, 3:17; 4:2).
- God has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of saints (1:12, 5; Rom. 8:17-18; 1 Pet. 1:4), He has trans-lated us into the kingdom of His dear Son (1:13, 18; Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:47; Rev. 1:9), and redeemed us (Eph. 1:7; Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25, acts 2:38, 22:16; Col. 2:12-13).
