Week 5 ~ Day 3

GROWING THROUGH PRAYER (A 'LOVING GOD GREATLY' BIBLE STUDY)

February 10, 2016

Week 5 ~ Day 3

Read:  Colossians 1:3-12

SOAP: Colossians 1:3-4

S:

“We give thanks to YHVH the Father of our Adonai Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you, having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua, and of the love which you have toward all the holy ones,”

O&A:

In verse 3, they are giving thanks to Abba YHVH, and praying for them; then in verse 4, they’ve heard of the faith in Yeshua our Messiah, and of the love that they have in the saints, or the holy ones.

What is really standing out to me today is “having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua”.  Our faith isn’t something to hide under a bushel (no!), but we are to be known by our Messiah, and by our faith in YHVH.

We are not to be known for our own glory, like “hey, check me out and see how holy I am!” but to declare the glory of our King of Glory! 

P:

Abba, let me be known by Messiah, because I fail daily!  Sometimes I’m worried about sharing You with people because of how they may or may not take it.  Your word says that if they reject what we say, it’s not because they’re rejecting the one giving the word, but they’re rejecting Messiah!  They’re rejecting YHVH!  Maybe I’m worried that they will reject You, Abba!!!  Maybe it still feels like a rejection because You are part of me.  Abba, make me bold for You, instead of fretting needlessly. 

Abba, I lift up those who are putting their lives on the line for You, those who are out in mission fields, be it far or near, even in our own front yard, in our own towns and cities.  I lift up in prayer those who are being persecuted for Your name’s sake!  Encourage them in and by Your word, Abba.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.  Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.  Blessed are the gentle, For they shall inherit the eretz.  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, For they shall be filled.  Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.  Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.  Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

In Yeshua’s name, Amein.

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