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Raising A Generation of Prophetic Voices

Colossians 1:9-12

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;  that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;  strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;  giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

“Walk worthy of the Lord”

This is not speaking of our salvation for we were not worthy to be be saved (Eph 2:8), this is our walk, the direction we walk in (Psa 1:1;Psa 119:105; Isa 2:5) the way we move (John 12:35), live (John 8:12) and have our being (Acts 17:28). It is like when Adam and Eve first walked in the Garden of Eden with the LORD (Gen 2:25) .  Innocent. Pure.  It is when we are found side by side with Him without shame in our nakedness (1Jn 2:6). This is that stroll which exemplifies the Beatitudes(Mat 5:1-9). It is a Kingdom stride in light.  When we walk in that garment of His light which is translucent and without façade.(1Jn 1:7)  It is walking in the Armour of Light (Rom 13:12) and walking in His Love (Eph 5:2; 2Jn 1:6)  This is how we will walk when we are “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”

“Being fruitful in every good work”

God called us to be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:27-28), and that we can tell a tree by its fruit (Gen 1:11; Mat 1:1-19; Mat 12:33; Luk 6:44).  Yeshua spoke a lot about fruit bearing.  In the natural a tree’s branches reach out in direct relationship to its root system.  The strength of its root system determines its health as well as its ability to weather the storms of life.  We as spiritual trees are to be rooted and grounded in His love(Eph 3:17) .  But first we must be planted in good soil  (Mat 13:23) so that when we are nurtured (light- Eph 5:9, water- Eph 5:26, pruning- John 15:2) we will produce much fruit.   Our budding, when “filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding”, will produce the fruit of righteousness.  We are to exemplify, in our lives, the Tree of Life and bring healing to those God has surrounded us with.  When we bear this kind of fruit the Lord can use it to bring “healing to the nations”.

“Strengthened with all might”

To be strengthened means we increase in vigor.  Our strengthening comes from abiding in the Lord and His word (Psa 119:28; Isa 41:10; 2Th 3:3; 1Pe 5:10) and by applying Gods word in our life.  As we grow in the knowledge of God we will be empowered with excellence in our soul to do the miraculous.