So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. Colossians 1:9-10 (NLT)
Knowledge is power..... or is it? We live in an age where knowledge is basically at our fingertips. At the click or push of a button we have a wealth of "knowledge". The resources are abundant.... overflowing.... seemingly, unending! But what is knowledge without understanding how to apply it?
In the above scripture, the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Colosse to encourage them. He wanted them to know that he had heard of their faithfulness in obtaining..... seeking.... knowledge about God. But he also wanted them to know that his prayer for them was that they would also receive spiritual wisdom and understanding of the knowledge..... direction on how God would have them to apply what they learn to their lives. This is the only way, he wrote to the people, that they would know how to live lives pleasing to God!
As believers, this should also be our prayer for ourselves and others. We should encourage and pray for each other as Paul did for the people of Colosse. As we gain spiritual knowledge, we must ask God for the wisdom and understanding of His WORD in order for us to grow in Him. Because knowledge without understanding is simply that "just knowledge". But a true understanding of how God wants us to apply the spiritual knowledge that we gain to our lives leads to our transformation.... in spirit.... mind.... and attitude. It produces good fruit..... righteous living!!!!!!
For the Lord grants wisdom!
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to Him.
Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
Wise choices will watch over you.
UNDERSTANDING will keep you safe.
Proverbs 2:6-11 (NLT)
