Re:Verse passage – Colossians 1:9-14 (day four)
Paul offers a beautiful prayer for the Colossians in our passage this week. He prays for their spiritual needs rather than their material or physical needs. It is not that these other prayers are bad, the spiritual needs are just so much more important and eternal. He prays for the Colossians that their increased wisdom and understanding will lead to obedience. Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord…please Him in all respects…bear fruit in every good work…increase in the knowledge of God…be strengthened with all power…be steadfast and patient…be thankful…is there anyone you know that you can pray this prayer for?
There is no better way to pray for someone than to use the words of Scripture to pray back to God. God’s own words returned back to Him! There is no better prayer than Paul’s here in Colossians to pray for someone you love. Comprehensive and thorough…growing in the incomparable Christ!
The spiritual needs are far more important as they are connected to physical, emotional and social needs.
Spot on!