“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” – Colossians 1:10
Once you’ve been saved as a gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ, your life must change. God loves you and meets you wherever you are, but He calls every one of His children to change dramatically. If Jesus is your Lord, then you must commit to living each day in a manner worthy of your holy, righteous, perfect, gracious, gentle, loving, humble, glorious Lord and Savior!
Are you living a life pleasing to Jesus? Is each moment of each day, whether public or private, pleasing to Jesus? Hopefully you’re honest enough to say, “No!” Nonetheless, the power of Christ at work in you means that day after day, year after year, you should be living in a way that’s increasingly pleasing to Jesus. If you aren’t, you need to change your way of life!
At the heart of a life pleasing to Jesus we find two qualities highlighted in this verse. One is bearing the fruit of Christ as you do all the good things you’re called to do. Every Christian has good work prepared by God for them to do. You have work to do to make disciples, introduce people to Jesus, and help people live a life more pleasing to Jesus. You have worship to offer, praise to give, and love to show toward others. There is work of mercy, help, teaching, sacrifice, and generosity awaiting your attention. Be faithful and diligent in doing this good work and bearing fruit for Christ.
The second is increasing in your knowledge of God. Feed your mind with the Word of God and the truth of God. Read or listen to the Bible daily. Think about what you’ve read or heard carefully. Find good Bible teaching and learn from it. Feed your soul through greater fellowship with God. Devote more time to prayer. Enjoy more times of private and public worship. Be silent before the Lord. In all these ways, you will come to know Him more fully. Please the Lord by the way you live every day!