Colossians 1:11-13
Qualified
11 May you be
strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance
and patience with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from
the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son
I’M sitting here in awe of these words. I’ve read the Bible
every day for the past 29 years, and ever more and more I am stunned by the
power of God’s Word. Our sovereign Lord speaks so clearly of his love,
compassion, grace, strength and salvation. He overwhelms us with wonder as we
pause to consider, “How could I ever deserve even a tiny gram of what the
eternal God has for me?”
On this day, if
you know someone who is hurting for any reason, would you take this scripture
to them? Read it to them, or perhaps you could pray for them in this manner: “Father
God, may you strengthen my friend with all power, according to your glorious
might, that my friend would endure this hard time with patience and even joy, giving
thanks to you, Father, because you have qualified my friend to share in the
inheritance of the saints in light. Father, you have delivered my friend from
the domain of darkness and transferred my friend to the kingdom of your beloved
Son, who has redeemed my friend from sin as you have opened your heart to my
friend. In Jesus’ name I gratefully pray, Amen.
You and I are born
unqualified to be with God. But graciously God acted. Lovingly Jesus died.
Eternally his resurrection raises you from the pit of darkness into his light.
Confess. Believe. Get qualified in Jesus. Pray for others to do the same. Live
in joy.
A Moment’s Thought: Awesome God.
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