Today’s Thought “Intercessory” G. Ward

Colossians 1: ³ We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, ⁴ since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; ⁵ because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel ⁶ which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth;

Societal pressure (whereby dis-unity exists), can include a wrongful presentation from believers that violates their being owned by Holy God and if practiced very regularly can more testify to unbelief than absolute surrender to the All-Wise ONE. The state of the church then and now, needs the encouragement provided by the Apostle’s letter (from our theme). Perseverance unto our Lord’s demand was/is challenging; until one decides (over and over again), WHO granted them forgiveness and life eternal is exceedingly more than circumstances presented in this strange land.