Prayer: Colossians 1

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 | Lent Meditations, Spiritual Disciplines

As with the prayer from Ephesians 3 in an earlier meditation, a few words in the following prayer from Colossians 1:9-14 have been changed to make it a conversation between you and God; the unchanged version of prayer can be found here. After you pray the prayer below, try praying it for one or two other people by replacing “I” and “me” with their names into the prayer.

Father God, I ask You to give me complete knowledge of Your will and to give me spiritual wisdom and understanding so that the way I live will always honor and please You, and my life will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, help me grow as I learn to know You better and better.

I also pray that I will be strengthened with all Your glorious power so I will have all the endurance and patience I need. May I be filled with joy, always thanking You, Father. You have enabled me to share in the inheritance that belongs to Your people, who live in the light. For You have rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of Your dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.

Thank You, God! Amen.

Tags: Lent 2010, Prayer