Prayer for You

Today's reading: Colossians 1-2

For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1: 9-14 NRSV

I prayed this scripture over my congregation when I first arrived at my present church. I would like us (you and me both) to pray this out loud today.

Let us pray:

God, I ask that I may be filled with the knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that I may lead a life worthy of you, fully pleasing to you, as I bear fruit in every good work and as I grow my knowledge of you. May I be made strong with all the strength that comes from your glorious power, and may I be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to you, Heavenly Father, who enables me to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. You have rescued me from the power of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of your beloved Son, in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. In his name I pray. Amen.

Copyright 2010 Amelia G. Sims