Daily Wisdom

‘That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.’ Col 1:10

Colossians was written by Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome. He's warning them concerning philosophic teachings against doctrine. Paul’s writings deal with two issues, doctrine (first two chaps.), then with the practice of it (last two chaps.). Interesting point being that Paul taught doctrine first, proving that what you believe will always determine how you behave. 

Good knowledge without a good life will not profit. Our understanding becomes a spiritual understanding when we exemplify it in our way of living: ‘That you may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.’ We walk in all well-pleasing when we walk in all things according to the will of the Father, ‘Being fruitful in every good work.’ Otherwise words without works is dead (Jms 2:14). We must abound in good works; not in some only, which are more suitable, safe, but in all, showing our faith being worthy in the Lord. It starts with hearing the Word of God, then one must walk in the truth of it.

Our walk counts far more than our talk… HSAY