A Prayer about Receiving Christ

Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him. Colossians 2:6

Precious Lord,

May we not rush past the first two clauses of this profound verse 

in our hurry to finish our daily Bible reading. 

First, let’s pause and ask, 

“Have we received Christ Jesus the Lord?” 

Have we been given this free gift 

and marveled at the wonder 

that we have been chosen as its recipient? 

Do we remember that you are a gift given to us by our Father, 

not because we deserved it or earned it 

but simply because of his abounding grace? 

Second, we should ask, “What is this gift we have received?” 

It is you, Christ, the “anointed One,” our King. 

It is you, Jesus, our Savior. 

It is you, our dear Lord, 

the one who rules over heaven and earth. 

What a treasure we have been given!  

What an honor to receive such a gift! 

When we have paused to consider the “unsearchable riches” 

we have received in you, 

then and only then, 

can we understand how to “walk in you.” 

To walk in you is to be filled by your Spirit, 

to be moved to action. 

We do not merely sit in our recliner, 

reveling in our gift. 

We live out of your riches in glory, 

knowing that we have all that we need 

because we have you. 

We act, believing what we have received, 

moving with confidence to tell others 

about the extraordinary gift 

of Christ Jesus our Lord.

In your beautiful name we pray. Amen.

Read Colossians 2:1-6.