Colossians Interruption

"9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

--Colossians 1:4-14

We often think of God's will or plan for our lives in terms of events. What life course of events does he have in store for me? However, this passage suggests that though specific life calling may be part and parcel of God's plan for our lives, God's will is more specifically about HOW we live than where, when, or with whom. The result of a "knowledge of his will" is that we may please God through living a life of good works. Spiritual wisdom with regard to the will of God is to know exactly how to live a life of good works through whatever circumstances we may face. This requires true wisdom because the line between true holy living and legalism is not always very clear. Moreover, the knowledge of God's will comes with the power and the strength to live according to His will.

(Having finished 1 Peter I decided to blog on this passage until I figure out which book to begin next)