QT 02/09/2025 Tue. Colossians 1:1–12 A Life Worthy of the Lord 配得主的生命

QT 02/09/2025 Tue. Colossians 1:1–12 A Life Worthy of the Lord
READ https://www.esv.org/Colossians+1:1-12

💡 Key Takeaway:

The Gospel doesn’t just save us — it shapes us. Live a life worthy of the Lord, full of faith, fruit, and joy in Him.

📖 Devotion on Colossians 1:1–12 — A Life Worthy of the Lord
📜 Scripture Focus:

“…so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God…”
— Colossians 1:10, ESV

🔍 Background:

Paul is writing to believers in Colossae, a young church he had never visited personally. He begins this letter with gratitude, prayer, and a reminder of the transforming power of the Gospel. Even in the opening verses, Paul sets a tone of deep spiritual focus — a call not only to believe in Jesus but to walk in Him.

🔥 Reflection:

Paul thanks God for the Colossians’ faith, love, and hope — three core marks of a true Christian life (v. 4–5). But he doesn’t stop there. He prays that they would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will so they can live lives that are:

Worthy of the Lord

Fully pleasing to Him

Fruitful in good works

Growing in knowing God

Strengthened by His power

Joyfully patient and enduring

This is not just a personal wish — it’s the Gospel in motion. The Gospel is not just about what we believe; it shapes how we live. Faith in Christ should lead to fruit for Christ.

Notice how Paul prays they be filled with knowledge — not just head knowledge, but spiritual wisdom that leads to action. This is about a life saturated with God, not just a Sunday habit.

✝️ Gospel Connection:

Verses 12–13 remind us that everything Paul prays for is grounded in what God has already done:

“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.” — Colossians 1:13, ESV

We don’t strive for holiness to earn salvation. We strive because we’ve been rescued, redeemed, and made heirs of His eternal kingdom. We live worthy lives because we belong to a worthy Savior.

🧭 Application:

(1) Are you growing in the knowledge of God’s will?
Make time to seek Him through His Word, not just for information but for transformation.

(2) Are you living a life that’s bearing fruit?
Examine your words, choices, relationships, and time. Is there visible evidence of Christ at work in you?

(3) Do you endure with joy in trials?
Paul links spiritual growth with strength, patience, and joy — signs that the Holy Spirit is strengthening you from within.

🙏 Prayer:

Father, thank You for rescuing me from darkness and bringing me into the kingdom of Your beloved Son. Fill me with the knowledge of Your will, so I may live a life that pleases You. Help me to bear fruit, to grow in faith, and to endure with joy. Keep me rooted in the hope of the Gospel every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

QT 02/09/2025 星期二. 歌罗西书 1:1–12 配得主的生命
阅读http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Col/1/

💡 关键要点：

福音不仅拯救我们，更塑造我们。活出配得主的生命，充满对祂的信心、果子与喜乐。

📖 经文重点：

使你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦；在一切善事上多结果子，更加认识　神；——歌罗西书1:10

🔍 背景：

保罗写信给歌罗西的信徒，这是一个他从未亲自访问过的年轻教会。他在这封信的开头表达了感恩、祈祷，并提醒他们福音的改变力量。即使在开头的几节经文中，保罗就设定了一个深刻的属灵焦点——不仅要相信耶稣，还要在祂里面行走。

🔥 反思：

保罗感谢上帝赐予歌罗西人信心、爱心和盼望——这是真正基督徒生活的三大核心标志（4-5节）。但他并未止步于此。他祷告他们能充满对上帝旨意的认识，以便他们能过上：

配得主的生活

完全讨祂喜悦的生活

在善行上结出果子

在认识神上不断成长

因祂的大能得力

欢欢喜喜地忍耐和坚忍

这不仅仅是个人愿望——这是福音在行动。福音不仅仅关乎我们相信什么；它塑造我们如何生活。对基督的信仰应当结出为基督的果子。

注意保罗如何为他们祈求充满知识——不仅是头脑中的知识，更是引领行动的属灵智慧。这关乎一个被上帝充满的生命，而不仅仅是周日的习惯。

✝️ 福音关联：

第12–13节提醒我们，保罗所祈求的一切都建立在神已经成就的事上：

他救我们脱离了黑暗的权势，把我们迁入他爱子的国里。——歌罗西书1:13

我们追求圣洁并非为了赚取救恩。我们追求是因为我们已被拯救、赎回，并成为他永恒国度的继承人。我们活出值得的生命，因为我们属于一位值得的救主。

🧭 应用：

(1) 你在认识上帝的旨意上有所成长吗？
花时间通过祂的话语寻求祂，不仅为了获取信息，更是为了经历改变。

(2) 你是否过着结出果子的生活？
审视你的言语、选择、关系和时间。是否有基督在你身上工作的明显证据？

(3) 你是否在试炼中以喜乐忍耐？
保罗将属灵成长与力量、耐心和喜乐联系起来——这些都是圣灵从内里坚固你的标志。

🙏 祷告：

天父，感谢您救我脱离黑暗，带我进入您爱子国度。求您以您旨意的知识充满我，使我能过讨您喜悦的生活。求您帮助我结出果子，在信心中成长，并以喜乐忍耐。求您使我每日扎根于福音的盼望中。奉耶稣的名求。阿们。