That you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness (kolossalaiset 1:10-11)
How to walk worthy of the Lord?
Why do you need the get to know the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual knowledge? So that you’ll walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in all things. Joo, you have read that right, in all things. Not just in a few things but in all things.
The Lord is omnipotent and sees everything. Nothing is hidden from the Great Almighty God.
The Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is His Name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for Thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings (Jeremia 32:19)
You can only walk worthy of the Lord if you know His will and behave and walk according to His will.
If you walk in His will, you walk worthy of the Lord and please the Lord in all things and exalt Him.
Siksi, in everything you do, you can ask yourself this question: Does this glorify Jesus and the Father or not?
You are fruitful in every good work
If you are born again in Christ and your spirit is raised from the dead and alive (quickened), you shall live in the Spirit. If you live in the Spirit, you walk after the Spirit according to the Word in the will of God.
You will sow in the Spirit and reap the fruit of the Spirit. You’ll bear the fruit of the Spirit and be fruitful in every good work. You shall be a loyal servant of the Most High God.
You shall increase in the knowledge of God
While you live in the Spirit and walk after the Spirit according to the Word as a citizen and worker in the Kingdom of God, you will get to know the Lord better and better. Your knowledge of God and His will shall increase.
You shall be strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power
Through regeneration in Christ, you have been clothed and strengthened with all His might, according to His glorious power. Because the Holy Spirit lives inside of you. When you renew your mind with the Word of God, your mind will line up with the will of God. (Lue myös: ‘‘Why renewing your mind is necessary").
You will think the way He thinks and walk in His way.
Because your mind is renewed to the Word of God, you shall speak His words and walk in His will and the Holy Spirit will flow out of you and back you up whatever you say or do.
He will back you up when you speak His words to a person or situation.
He will back you up when (in the Name of Jesus) you lay your hands on someone, who needs life and be restored.
You will walk by faith according to the Law of the Spirit of Life of the Kingdom and not by sight according to the carnal laws.
But as long as your mind is unrenewed your mind remains carnal. You will walk in unbelief and stop the Holy Spirit from doing mighty works.
You shall be patient and longsuffering with joyfulness
With everything you do, do not be discouraged nor be dismayed, but be patient and longsuffering with joyfulness.
Don’t give up! You can never lose, you only lose when you give up the good fight of faith.
Jesus made sure that you will always win, if you stay in Him and keep standing on the Word, and don’t give up.
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