Tuesday, September 14, 2021
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:9-10
In Search of the Truth
Where can we find truth? Today especially, we don’t know who to believe. As Christians, we can know that God is truth and in Him, we can always find truth. Knowing God and who He is, is the place to start when we are in search of His truth.
Until we truly understand and know God, can we trust what He says about Himself, or the future - eternity, or about us? Learning who God is and reading in His word about how He has fulfilled every word He says about Himself and who He is and His promises, will be the foundation on which every other truth is built.
When we study the truths of God, over and over, they will become engrained in our thinking, and in the choices we make, as well as reactions to the things that happen in our lives. When we are filled with the knowledge of his will and spiritual wisdom and understanding, then we will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord - a way fully pleasing to Him. When we walk in a way that is fully pleasing to Him, we will be filled with the knowledge of His will and understanding. It just keeps building on itself.
As we gain this understanding of God and who He is, we will be deeply rooted in these truths When life gets crazy, or tragedy strikes, or we go through a tough season, we can recall these truths. Its so important to have these truths to cling to. We tend to turn to something or someone more tangible to make us feel better or fix things quickly. The quick fixes will never fix anything and often create bigger problems. And those “somethings” or “someones” that are supposed to make us feel better will not live up to our expectations. There is only one thing and one someone that is the true answer for every single thing in our lives.
In the verses above, Paul was speaking to the Colossians. He knew that he needed to remind them that in order to stand firm and walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, they would need to trust what made them worthy in the first place!
Also, we see fruit in our lives when we are living in God’s truth. …bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Not only will we bear fruit because of this truth, but we will continue to grow in His truth. This is not just knowledge for the sake of knowledge, but knowledge to live by.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Ephesians 4:14
