Walking Worthy

DEVOTION

COLOSSIANS

“WALKING WORTHY”


Col 1:10-12
And 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, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.
NIV

What does this mean, to live a life worthy of the Lord? The Greek word used here for worthy is axíoos which is in an adverb form, defining an action as: to live appropriately. Defining just how we are to live, to live in an appropriate manner as one who is associated with the Lord. As with many earthly organizations people are required to live in a certain way. I am reminded of my time in the Army, where I was required to wear certain clothing, have my hair a certain length and walk and talk in a manner that was befitting my uniform. I had a responsibility to project a certain image as a representative of my country in a foreign land. The projection of this image was only possible if I truly accepted my position, it was very difficult, if not impossible to fake.

As one who has been called into the Army of the Lord, although I am not required to wear a uniform nor a certain hairstyle, I am nevertheless expected to walk and talk in a manner that represents my country, the Kingdom of Heaven, in a foreign land. This walk and talk again is very difficult, if not impossible, to project unless I accept my position, truly accept the position as a child of God, a position in Christ. Then I can in all truth be a person who walks in an appropriate manner which would then please him in every way.


My prayer today is, as I live this day, I will live it worthy, in an appropriate manner, for our Lord, and all that I do today will please Him.
Then I know I will be successful in all that I endeavor today.