The Will Of God

Colossians 4:1-12

Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
² Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; ³ meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, ⁴ that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
⁵ Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. ⁶ Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
⁷ Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. ⁸ I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, ⁹ with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.
¹⁰ Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹ and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.
¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 


CEOs, Bosses, Employers, Supervisors, give your employees what is just and fair verse 1 says.  Our world and its people cannot continue to act and think that the entire world revolves around them when God says it revolves around Him.  He says love me with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and love others as you love yourself.  Love which sums up all the fruits of the spirit are to be working in every area of our lives.  At home, work, school and in our interactions with each other, also in our past times.  Our world is in confusion because the bible has been set aside and we believe we can out think God, when we've been made in His image and His blood runs through us.  Whether we believe it or not, when the bible is not read constantly we are working with an idle mind that satan can take control over, no matter how much we're using it if it is not being used on the things of God it is idle.  Satan is cunning, baffling and wiser than us, and takes over when we're not operating in the word of God continuously.  God tells us that fervent prayer, thanksgiving, humility, and love opens up the heavens on our behalf.  Verse 3 says that when these fruits are worked may a door be opened for us to speak the mystery of God's word.  So this doesn't come when you put on your Sunday's best, throw a little money in the offering plate, pretend smiles, and fake tears all for the attention of others.  Angels are to be moving in our lives today, barriers are to be falling down and visions, signs and wonders are to be seen from God.  Then may He open a door and position us to share His mystery with others.  We must die to our flesh, suffering as Christ suffered and Paul speaks of the chains he was in to bring this mystery and truth forward to all.  We are to walk in wisdom from the word of God, training in how to speak and act to win our brothers and sisters over and back into the hands of God.  We can do the will of God. 

Bless us Lord as we do your will not our own,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst