Scriptures Reading: Colossians 1:9-10, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:15-17
Key Scripture: “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.” — Colossians 1:9 (KJV)
Devotional Reading
This prayer is for all of us the believers – that we should be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
God has a purpose for your life. There is something He expects from you in your present season, your present circumstances, your present relationships, your present responsibilities and even your present challenges.
This means that knowing God’s will should not be a casual interest. We should desire to become thoroughly acquainted with what God wants.
Make this a personal prayer.
God’s will is not merely something to discover someday in the future. It is something to know and live out every day. We should be filled with this knowledge.
Consider Joseph. From his youth he received glimpses of God’s purpose for his life. Yet his journey included betrayal, slavery and imprisonment. Even in those difficult places, there was something God expected Joseph to do, and Joseph did not fail God.
The same is true for us. You may not presently be where you want to be, but you can still ask, “Lord, what are You expecting from me here?”
That question can transform how you approach life.
Instead of constantly wishing for another season, another opportunity or another position, begin by faithfully obeying God in the place where you are now.
Personal Reflection
- What is God likely expecting from me in my present season that I may be overlooking?
- Am I more interested in discovering God’s future plan for me than obeying His present instructions?
Life Application
- Make Paul’s prayer your prayer today: “Lord, fill me with the knowledge of Your will.”
- Identify one responsibility or situation in which you already know God’s will, and deliberately obey Him in it today.
Prayer Points
- Father, fill me with the knowledge of Your will. And Give me spiritual wisdom and understanding to recognize what You expect from me.
- Help me to faithfully obey You where I am right now.