Pleasing Him in Every Way

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:9-14, NIV

Never be satisfied with just being saved. This is the thought Paul is presenting to the Colossians in the opening of the letter to the faithful at Colosse. Paul tells them they have been redeemed, forgiven of their sins, rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought into the kingdom of Christ as joint heirs. As such, they should now be about their Father’s business.

Paul prays they be filled with the knowledge of God’s will and they be given spiritual wisdom and understanding. Why? Not so they can grow fat, satisfied, and lazy but so they can spread the good news of Jesus Christ. The same is true of us today. God blesses us so that we may, in our turn, be a blessing to others.

We do not keep good news to ourselves! We go and tell so that others may share “in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light”. We are to live a life “worthy of the Lord” and please Him by bearing fruit (Galatians 5:22-23) and growing in the knowledge of the Lord.

We are to be actively learning, growing, and spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. As we work for the Father, our prayer is that He will strengthen us with His power and give us endurance and patience, all the while giving Him thanks for His unspeakable grace, mercy, and love. Share the joy!! Amen!

God Bless!