Colossians 1:9 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;
1 Thessalonians 2:12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Colossians 3;10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Romans 8:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge
Revelation v Control
.. They like their own knowledge, they want to be in control of how they approach.. study.. understand. They want to be in control – and you can’t. This knowledge from above with the understanding comes by humbling yourself where you know nothing and you are going to receive revelation from God…. And that is how we should always approach The Lord each day when we read The Word of God or when we come to a meeting. ‘ Lord, I receive today because I do not know unless you reveal it to me. ‘..
We Know Nothing Unless God Reveals
.. I’ve emphasised that for a number of years now because that is how our Lord walked each day before His Father. He didn’t know but The Father revealed it to Him. That is the knowledge, that is the wisdom.. understanding that we need to have. These ones that have a zeal for God but not according to knowledge is because they’re not prepared to receive it from God. ‘ I will be in control of how I learn. ‘ And what is that? Pride..
1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Humility And Dependence
.. That is how you walk before The Lord. There are many times when I’m approaching The Word of God and I’m preparing these sermons that I’m totally dependent on God revealing this to me. I can apply knowledge and I have that knowledge but I am totally dependent upon The Lord to confirm the knowledge or understanding that I have – because I could be wrong. This is where you are thrown on The Lord you see. And so it’s good to have a zeal and praise God for that, but make sure your zeal is according to wisdom knowledge and understanding because then that enables you to walk worthy before The Lord, and that is the difference.. .. ..
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
