Colossians 1:9-10 "For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;"
It's interesting that Paul mentions that he is praying that the church 1) might be filled with the knowledge of God's will and also 2) that they would increase in the knowledge of God. There's a lot of words being thrown around such as knowledge, wisdom, understanding. Let's take a look at these and try to find out what Paul really has in mind.
Knowledge of His Will: precise and correct knowledge (of things ethical and divine) of what God wishes and determines to be done.
Wisdom: the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs.
Spiritual Understanding: a running together, a flowing together with, as in when things "come together" in your mind. Knowledge of this kind relating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God and serves as his instrument or organ.
Knowledge of His Will: precise and correct knowledge (of things ethical and divine) of God Himself, His person.
Lesson for the day - there is much to be learned. When was the last time you felt like you were still learning things about God? As Christians, we often get comfortable with our understanding of Who God is. Challenge that today, search deeper.
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