Today’s Daily Lesson comes from Colossians chapter 1 verses 9 through 12:
9 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, 10so 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. 11May 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 12giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints of light.
There is power in our intercessory prayer for others. We believe in this prayer and we lift others to God, asking God’s supernatural power to work in their lives.
God’s power is enabling and permissive in its “Yes!” for those who believe. Look at the Lesson and see how many times the word “May” — a permissive yes word — shows up.
We that others may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will for their lives.
We pray they may grow in God’s knowledge, bearing fruit and pleasing God with Thor lives.
We pray they may be made strong with a strength that comes not from their own.
We pray they may be prepared to endure all things that come their way with patience and also with an abiding joy.
God is a permissive God when it comes to empowering people. God says, “Yes!” to growth and to maturity in the things of God. As the Lesson God enables God’s people to receive their full “inheritance” with the “saints of light”.
God does these things. And God uses our prayers to make them happen.
Now, let us pray . . .
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