A prayer for your family and more
Colossians is an incredible book, just full of great verses worth memorizing. We just kicked off a study in Colossians in our home church Grace East and to help our kids (and myself) get the book down into our hearts I have written two songs, so far…
I’m Asking God:
This first song is from Colossians 1:9-14 and is from Paul’s opening prayer for the church there. It is a great prayer that we should be praying over our own families. This song is almost entirely word for word from the NIV except a couple of places where I had to distill a couple of phrases down into a single thought. So, as you are singing the song, be sure to reference back to the original Scripture to show your kids where it’s different.
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I’m Asking God
I’m asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will
Through all spiritual wisdom and understanding
And we pray this in order
That you may live a life worthy
Of the Lord and may please Him in every way – Every way
Bearing fruit in every good work
Growing in the knowledge of God
Being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might
So that you may have endurance patience and joy
Giving thanks to the Father who brought you into His kingdom of light
In whom we have redemption forgiveness of sins
God’s Chosen People
This next song is from Colossians 3:12-13 and is word for word from the NIV. Here is a great Scripture for your family to remind us who we are in Christ and how that should motivate us to treat others with the same grace God has shown us.
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God’s Chosen People
Therefore as God’s chosen people
Holy and dearly loved
Clothe yourselves with compassion
Kindness humility
Gentleness and patience
Bear with each other and forgive
Whatever greivences you may have
Against one another
Forgive as the Lord forgave you (repeat)
