Colossians 1 – 2

Verse 1:10 is part of a very powerful prayer:

 May their lives be a credit to You, Lord; and what’s more, may they continue to delight You by doing every good work and growing in the true knowledge that comes from being close to You.

I would love to have the passion for others that Paul has in his writings. Often times my life and prayers become so self-centered, even in a crisis. Others will be suffering and in need of prayer and I will mention them in between my litany of demands to the Lord. This prayer is one of those model prayers we need to use for two reasons. First, it’s focused on others and not inward. Second and most important, it requires our action to create followers. Our inward focus needs to change to create followers of Jesus.

We cannot sit and say “my gift is … and not discipleship”. We are all called to be disciples in Jesus, doesn’t matter if we are working on mission trips or at our normal 9 to 5 jobs. Our focus is to share the love of Jesus to all, not just those who are safe.

Verse 2:18 is a great warning to followers of Jesus:

Don’t be cheated out of the prize by others who are peddling the worship of heavenly beings and false humility. People like this run about telling whoever will listen what they claim to have seen; but in reality they testify only to an inflated mind, saturated in conceit—not in the Spirit.

I concerns me how much we see this today. New age believes look to the universe and self for your needs. Scientology is one of the leading systems that is coming of age that show our direction is lost. They are showing how to tap into the powers of the universe without acknowledging the creator.

I will drift off onto one of my tangents on demons! I am also concerned the “universe” maybe demonic influence that can manipulate things to seem fantastic while losing connection with The Eternal. We need to keep focused on the prize and keep our minds in the Bible. Double check everything, that is Biblical;-)