9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:9-11

In this message, we are going to see this prayer for at least two reasons:

  1. To apply it to our own lives.
  2. To better understand what we should pray for when we pray.

Let’s begin to discuss the things that Paul prayed for:

Christians need to pray for others and not just pray for themselves. (Colossians 1:9a)

Christians should pray that they will be filled with the knowledge of God’s will. (Colossians 1:9b)

The first objective of prayer is not so much to speak to God as to listen to Him. These verses teach Christians that successful prayer life, for one thing, comes for those who are faithful students of the Bible.

Christians should pray for wisdom. (James 4:17, Titus 3:14)

Christians should pray that they have spiritual understanding. (Matthew 6:19-21)

Christians should pray that they will walk worthy of the Lord. (Colossians 1:10a)

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To walk worthy of the Lord simply refers to living a faithful Christian life and being as obedient as one possibly can from a human standpoint. God challenged Abram during his old age to walk worthy or blameless before God. (Genesis 17:1) At whatever age we are, the challenge to walk worthy is our responsibility before God.

Christians should pray their worthy walk will fully please God. (Hebrews 10:24-27)

Christians need to pray for themselves and others that they will fully please the Lord in every command that we are given in the New Testament.

Christians should pray that they will be fruitful in every good work. (John 15:5 and 8)

The primary fruit of a Christian is another Christian. Christians are commanded to bear the fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-24) The fruit of the Spirit is that fruit that relates to a Christian’s attitude and personality; and the loving and kind way that they are to treat other people. While one is bearing the fruit of the Spirit, they will also suppress ungodly and immoral living and create a righteous and morally pure life.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Galatians 5:22-24

Christians should pray they continually increase in their knowledge of God. (Colossians 1:10d)

To be filled with the knowledge of God’s will means, first and foremost, to learn as much as possible of God’s word from an intellectual standpoint.

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

These verses teach that those who don’t know God are in the same category as those who don’t obey the gospel and thus will be lost.