** WALK WORTHY OF YOUR CALLING BELOVED SAINTS ** 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; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.Colossians 1:9-14Walking worthy of the Lord is something I desire to do with all my heart. I get very upset with myself if I have done something or said something that would displease the Lord. I want my whole life to be for Him and not for me. When I was in control of my life (before being born again), it was a mess, but since surrendering my heart and life to Jesus, my life has been a blessing and I am dedicated to try and please the Lord. Heres the thing: I cant do it alone.As you read this, perhaps you are wondering how in the world you can walk worthy of the Lord, or be fully pleasing to Him? After all, you can get frustrated with the kids, or disappointed by your spouse; you are not perfect. But read on in todays passage to see what comes next: According to His glorious power.You see, as we walk in Gods grace and yield our lives over to the power and working of the Holy Spirit in our lives, He enables us to walk worthy, to please Him, to be fruitful, to increase in knowledge, and to be strengthened with all might. These are not things we can do for ourselves, in our own strength, but they are the byproducts of allowing His grace, power, and Spirit to work in our lives on a continual basis.Today, may the Holy Spirit strengthen and encourage you, filling you with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that you may walk worthy of the Lord.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:27:13 +0000