Colossians 1:10
“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.”
In Monday’s E-Votional, we looked at Paul’s instructions for praying for the saints that they may be filled with spiritual wisdom and understanding. That suggests to me that we are to pray for the spiritual growth and maturity of every believer.
In today’s Scripture Paul gives the reason for spiritual maturity: that we might produce fruit in every good work as our knowledge of God increases. As I read this passage I get the impression that we are to bear fruit in the process of growth.
It is easy to have the false notion that we have to “arrive” at some level of competence before we are to produce fruit. That is not the case. Our testimony about what the Lord Jesus has done for us does not require special training. It just has to be authentic!
As we discover more and more truths from God’s Word, we will be able to have a greater impact as we share what we have discovered in our personal study of God’s Word. It seems to me that the lamest idea of discipleship is to drag someone to church so the “preacher” can hammer away with the truth of the gospel.
What if there was no “preacher” and you were the only one to snatch a human soul from the road that leads to hell? Would you be prepared to accomplish the task? In 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul admonishes Timothy to study so that God will be pleased as he becomes a worker who knows how to correctly divide God’s Holy Word. That is my prayer for each of us.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil