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Matthew 1:1-25

ÒFor this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joyÓ (Colossians 1:9-11) The Apostle Paul prayed this prayer with a purpose: for the people of Colossians. This prayer is also worthy to be prayed with a purpose in mind for the season that is in place. The Christmas season is not a season for commercialization, neither it is a season for decoration. However, where understanding is lacking, seasons will be celebrated without a reason in focus. To be filled with the knowledge of His will is to be filled up with the wisdom and spiritual understanding. Jesus mentioned in John 6:40, Ò And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.Ó (John 6:40) There is a reason for the season, but to many the season has become the season of celebration without the reason. Jesus is the reason for the season and many have the idea, but lack the understanding; knowing about it is not the same as having the information and actually knowing it.. The ones that have the understanding have shifted the focus and flow with the crowd in celebration with the reason out of place. There is a need to be filled with the knowledge of His will and understanding otherwise it will be impossible to walk worthy of His calling. Walking worthy of the calling is what pleases the Father that sent down the Reason for the season. Whenever there is walking worth the calling, the father Himself will make His presence to dwell constantly with the ones that believe and know how to walk worthy of His calling. Jesus testifies to the fact that the Father does not leave alone those who walk worthy of His calling, Ò And He who sent Me is with Me, The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.Ó (John 8:29) It is all about pleasing Him, and pleasing Him is rooted in being filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. He is the reason for the season. Christmas is not just a season to be celebrated. Pray the Apostle PaulÕs prayer over yourself.