Day –  284

Prayer for spiritual wisdom

_Read: Jeremiah 13,14; Psalm 102; Colossians 1_

 *Scripture:* Colossians 1: 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.

*Observation:* As Christians, we give special attention to prayer as it helps us to communicate with God. The Bible teaches us a lot about prayer. We read more than 600 prayers in the Bible. In Col.1:9-14, we read one of the powerful prayers of the Bible. When we meet fellow Christians and hear news about them, we promise to pray for them. However, many of us often forget our words and fail to pray for them. After hearing Epaphras’s report about the Colossae church and their love, Paul prays for the church he has never visited before. Do we pray for the Christians whom we have never met before when we hear news about them?

Jesus taught us that we should “always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1). As we continually pray, prayer becomes a part of our lives. When we pray, we usually pray for our life needs. However, Jesus’ model prayer encourages us to pray that God’s will be done in our lives. Here, Paul prays for the spiritual intelligence or wisdom to know God’s will. We find meaning in our lives when we know God’s will. We all need spiritual wisdom not only to discern God’s will but to use our God-given knowledge to do the right things that please God. The Bible says pure wisdom comes from heaven (Jam.3:17); Christ Jesus is our wisdom (1 Cor.1:30). “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you” (Jam.1:5).

Paul prays for practicing the spiritual wisdom in obedience “to live a life worthy of the Lord,” which should be the chief aim of the Christian life. “Bearing fruit” and “growing in the knowledge of God” are essential parts of our Christian life. We bear much fruit when we remain in Jesus (Jn.15:5-8). Finally, Paul prays for the power of God. We all need God’s power to live for his glory, resist any sinful temptations, stand against the devil, be strong in faith when facing opposition, and be holy. Let us ask God to give us spiritual wisdom to understand God’s will, obey his word, and receive his power.

*Application:* I should pray unceasingly. When I pray, as I earnestly seek God’s will be done in my life, I should pray for spiritual wisdom instead of any material blessings. My goal is to please God and live a life worthy of the Lord. I have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness.

*Prayer:* Father God, thank you for reminding me what is important in my spiritual life. Lord, give me your wisdom to seek the right things in Christ and have the right conduct in my life. Amen.

✍️: Arputharaj Samuel
📕: Quiet Time Companion
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