Paul the apostle continued
his prayer for the church members in Colosse which included a desire
for them to be “filled with all knowledge of his will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding”, walking “worthy of
the Lord” and in everything “pleasing” him,
“being fruitful in every good work”, “increasing in the
knowledge of God”, “strengthened with might according to
his glorious power”, and “unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness”. In chapter one and verse twelve
of his letter to the Colossians, Paul added “giving thanks”
and “the inheritance of the saints”. We read:
Giving thanks unto the
Father, which has made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of
the saints in light:
The
verse begins, “Giving thanks unto the Father,” While
praying for and desiring the qualities listed above for the church
members in Colosse, Paul made note of the source of those wonderful
traits by “giving thanks” or “being grateful or feeling
thankful” “unto the Father” who is the Creator and
Almighty distributer of each of them. Without the Heavenly Father
being involved, there would be no capability for any knowledge,
wisdom, understanding, worthiness, fruitfulness, strength, patience
or longsuffering with joyfulness.
The verse goes on to say, “which
has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in
light:” It is the Lord who
“made us meet” or
“sufficient, fit or adequate” “to be partakers”
which means “a part as distinct from the whole, an assigned
part, a portion, or share” “of the inheritance” which
means “what is obtained by lot, allotted portion” “of the
saints in light” or “the holy ones enlightened which have the
power of understanding especially in moral and spiritual truth”. In
other words the Lord made both Paul and the Colossian church members
to be adequate for a special selection of the inheritance which is
set aside for those who come to Him in spirit and in truth.
While we consider the words
of this verse, we are reminded to give God, who is the source of
anything good thing we have obtained, thanks for His wonderful gifts.
It is God alone who has made a way for us to be connected to the
“inheritance” through the blood of Jesus Christ. If it were
not for the Lord we would have no life, no characteristics, and no
qualities which are pleasing to Him and ourselves. May the Lord God
Almighty be praised for His marvelous gift of both life and the
ability to live pleasing to Him within it.
Next
time Paul will talk about the kingdom of darkness and translating us,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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