Colossians
1:10 teaches us how to live a Christian life.
1.
Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.
2.
Fruitful in every good work.
3.
Increasing in the knowledge of God.
1.
Walk Worthy Of The Lord Unto All Pleasing.
How
should a Christian walk? He should walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. The
opposite is unworthy and the word appears in 1 Corinthians 11:27 and 29 when a
person is said to partake the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner. It means he
partakes of it irreverently (Strong’s Definition). It means he is not honouring
Christ in the manner he is partaking the Lord’s Supper.
Hence,
to walk worthy of the Lord is to walk in a way that honours Christ, a conduct
that reverent Him. It is conducting our entire life with a view toward pleasing
God. It means being in step with the Lord. Christ is pleased when a Christian’s
conduct honours Him (John 13:35).
2.
Fruitful In Every Good Work.
Another
way a Christian should walk that pleases God is when he is fruitful in good
work. Paul wrote: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”
(Ephesians 2:10). Christians are created by God to perform good works. Paul
commanded the rich Christians to be “rich in good works” (1 Timothy
6:18). Christ wants Christians to be a people that is “zealous of good works”
(Titus 2:14). The word “zealous” means actively, affectionately, and diligently
pursuing to do good works.
And,
to be “fruitful in every good work” entails three elements:
(i)
Fruitful - The word “fruitful” means abounding. It implies it not just doing
one or two good works a year but lots and lots.
(ii)
Every - The word “every” means without exception. It means seizing every
opportunity to do good whenever and wherever.
(iii)
Good – It means the work must be beneficial to someone. Works that only benefit
self are selfish works and only serve to glorify self. Good works benefit
others.
The
principle of doing good works is laid down in Galatians
6:10: “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
God
is glorified when a Christian bears much good fruits (John 15:8; Matthew 5:16).
God is pleased with such a Christian.
3.
Increasing In The Knowledge Of God.
Another
way in which a Christian should walk as to please God is to increase in the
knowledge of Him (2 Peter 3:18). To live worthy lives, we need God’s Word; we
need to know our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Bible is not just any book;
it’s the inspired word of God that has the power to transform lives (Psalm
119:11).
Learning
to walk worthy is a matter of Biblical instruction. It does not come naturally.
It is a habit that has to be formed. Without the Word of God, there is simply
no way any of us are going to be able to walk as we should. But God’s word
reveals to us how we should walk in a way that pleases Him. The ultimate aim of
being filled with the knowledge of God's will is that we might be transformed
by the will of God (Romans 12:2; 8:29). God is pleased with those who desire to
understand what He is; what He does; what He purposes; what He commands. Hence
He commands us to study his word (John 5:39; 2 Timothy 2:15).
How
is your walk with God? Are you walking worthily of the name Christian? If your
answer is YES, then, you are walking worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing. Let
us continue to walk with God. We can be sure that we will not be walking out of
step when we are walking with God (Genesis 5:24).
Jimmy Lau
Psa
119:97 Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
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