Blessed by the Word of Truth

Jesus Is Lord
Victory in Jesus
Spiritual Blessings in Jesus Christ

Colossians 1:3-8

The Message

Working in His Orchard

^3-5 Our prayers for you are always spilling over into thanksgivings. We can’t quit thanking God our Father and Jesus our Messiah for you! We keep getting reports on your steady faith in Christ, our Jesus, and the love you continuously extend to all Christians. The lines of purpose in your lives never grow slack, tightly tied as they are to your future in heaven, kept taut by hope.

^5-8 The Message is as true among you today as when you first heard it. It doesn’t diminish or weaken over time. It’s the same all over the world. The Message bears fruit and gets larger and stronger, just as it has in you. From the very first day you heard and recognized the truth of what God is doing, you’ve been hungry for more. It’s as vigorous in you now as when you learned it from our friend and close associate Epaphras. He is one reliable worker for Christ! I could always depend on him. He’s the one who told us how thoroughly love had been worked into your lives by the Spirit.

For Reflection

We often think of prayer as intercessory on behalf of others or for ourselves.  Think for a moment what prayer does for you.  In the act of praying, we indicate our commitment to our faith.  Frequent praying over all things, great and small, reinforces our faith and enables us to see God's hand more clearly.  Offer prayers of thanksgiving often. It is the act of praying that multiplies and strengthens your lines of purpose in the Kingdom of God.

Pray

Pray often.  Pray several times a day just for the little things that go well.  Pray so that you will assign to God all of you blessings.  Pray so that you will be able to see God more clearly at work in your life.