On Repeat
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Made New – Colossians Week 3
There are some things in life we just don’t naturally know how to do.
For me, it’s usually a house project. Something breaks, and suddenly I’m a plumber, electrician, or handyman…at least according to YouTube. I’ll pull up a video, watch it, pause it, rewind it, try it again—over and over until I finally get it.
Why? Because repetition works.
We learn by seeing it again and again. That’s why we memorize Scripture. That’s why we revisit truth. That’s why Paul repeats himself.
The Bible is better than Google.
When we read it, repeat it, and allow the Holy Spirit to work, we don’t just gain information—we gain transformation.
A Prayer That Shapes Everything
In Colossians 1:9–14, Paul continues something he started earlier—he shows us what his consistent prayer for people actually looks like.
This is intercessory prayer.
“I love you enough to pray for you.”
And what he prays for them…is exactly what we need.
Spiritual Discernment
Colossians 1:9 — Paul prays that they would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will.
Not partially filled. Not halfway. Completely.
This isn’t just head knowledge—it’s a knowledge that leads to action.
It’s understanding God’s will and then living it out.
This is where discernment comes in—seeing life through God’s perspective instead of the world’s. Filtering decisions, conversations, and opportunities through truth.
We need that.
Personal Holiness
Colossians 1:10 — Paul prays that they would walk worthy of the Lord.
This is everyday life.
The choices we make.The attitudes we carry.The way we respond.
To “fully please Him” means we’re intentional—we say yes to what honors God and no to what doesn’t.
And what does that life look like?
Being fruitful in good works
Growing in the knowledge of God
It’s not stagnant. It’s not coasting. It’s a continual process of growth.
God isn’t finished with us yet.
Strength to Endure
Colossians 1:11 — Paul prays for strength.
Not our strength—His.
Strength that enables us to endure difficult circumstances (patience)and difficult people (longsuffering)
Sometimes the greatest victory isn’t fixing the situation—it’s staying faithful through it.
Holding on. Not quitting.
And here’s the part that challenges us…
“with joy.”
Not just enduring—but enduring with the right heart.
Joy is rooted in trusting what God is doing, even when we don’t fully understand it.
Gratitude for What God Has Done
Paul shifts into thankfulness in verses 12–14, reminding us why we should be overwhelmed with gratitude.
We have a new relationship with God. We’ve been qualified—not because of what we’ve done, but because of what Jesus has done.
We belong. We are part of His family.
We have been rescued. God delivered us from darkness and transferred us into His kingdom.
Where we are now is better than where we were.Where we are going is better than where we were headed.
We have been redeemed. Jesus paid the price for our freedom.
Forgiven. Restored. Made new.
That kind of truth should produce constant gratitude—not occasional, but overflowing.
Personal Application
What Paul prayed for them…is what we need today.
1. What am I doing to increase my spiritual discernment?Am I filling my life with God’s truth?
2. What decisions am I making to fully please Him?Not what can I do—but what should I do?
3. Does Jesus have prominence—or preeminence—in my life?Is He first in everything?
Let’s keep leaning in.
Read one chapter a day. Focus on Colossians 1:13–18. Memorize verse 1:17.
Because the more we see it…again and again…
The more it begins to change us.
Comments