Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… and giving joyful thanks to the Father,
Summary: It is one thing to say we are thankful, and it is another thing altogether to be joyfully thankful. Meditating on the difference helps us to understand what Paul is saying in this passage.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:12a – Joyful Thanks”… so that you may have great endurance and patience, …
Summary: Why we need endurance and patience is a question that helps us understand our relationship with God and his Word.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:11b – Through the Looking Glass”… being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might …
Summary: To understand this passage we need to stop and take our bearings. Then we can gaze with wonder at the scope of Paul’s request for us.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:11a – Imagine That”… growing in the knowledge of God …
Summary: Knowing “about” someone and knowing them personally are two different things. It is good to understand the difference.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:10d – Getting to Know You”… bearing fruit in every good work …
Summary: Living in two worlds can be confusing if we don’t know there is a difference between our inner world and the outer world.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:10c – Two Worlds”… and please him in every way:
Summary: It is a lovely thing to want to please someone, but only if we do it out of love.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:10b – Two Approaches”… so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord …
Summary: Why does Paul feel it is important to live a life “worthy of the Lord?” The answer to that question is why Paul spends so much time teaching us how to live as Christians.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:10a – A Question of Gratitude”… through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
Summary: Getting God’s wisdom and understanding sounds good, but how much can we really handle?
Continue reading “Colossians 1:9c – Exploding Brains”We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will …
Summary: The cure to Adam and Eve’s disease is Jesus, but to live a life that is pleasing to our Lord requires the knowledge of God’s will.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:9b – Right and Wrong”For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you.
Summary: When we think about why Paul is praying, it helps us realize how our prayers for others are important, too.
Continue reading “Colossians 1:9a – Paul’s Prayer”