Colossians 1:9-"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that gives,"
let's continue reading verses 10-14:
"so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins".
This is a letter written by Paul, I believe, to the church.
He wrote it letting them know they were cared about, prayed for, loved, and blessed.
How often do we take for granted the people in our lives?
Have you ever thought to randomly tell someone that you love them or that you think of them?
Have you ever just prayed for someone without prompting or request?
I know I am guilty of some of these things, but Paul reminds us that we should remind people how they have blessed us and how blessed they are.
We should remind people that God has an amazing plan for them and that it unfold more each and every day.
I'm making this short and sweet today, but I think what I walk away from this thinking is as follows.
Our churches as leaders, our work places have boss's, our government has appointed staff.
From the day we know who they are we should pray for them.
We should continually ask God to fill their heads with knowledge of his will.
In doing so we are giving these officials strength that maybe they can't comprehend.
We are asking God to help guide them, when maybe they do not know where or what they are supposed to do next.
So even though this is a little prompting, don't forget to pray for all the people who you look up to today.
Don't forget to pray for the people, even if you didn't put them there, who are appointed to important positions.
We may not always be able to control who is in control of Earth, but we can control how we treat and pray for them, via God our Heavenly Father.
I hope everyone has a blessed Friday
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