Lighthouse Christian Ministries Coffee Time with Jesus (Yeshua)
Colossians is not a long book. Just four chapters you can read in 15 minutes.
But don’t mistake short for shallow. This letter is packed.
And Paul wastes no time getting to the heart of it: Jesus is supreme over everything.
That’s the macro theme. Colossians is Paul hammering home the bold truth that Christ is not just part of your life—He is your life (Colossians 3:4).
So how does Colossians 1:9 fit into that big picture?
Paul opens the letter by thanking God for what the Colossians already have: faith, love, and hope (1:3–8). But then, instead of saying, “Good job, keep it up,” he immediately shifts to prayer:
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Colossians 1:9
Paul knows the Christian life is never static. You’re either growing deeper into Christ or you’re drifting away. There is no middle ground.
That’s why prayer sits at the center of Colossians on both a macro and micro scale.
Macro (the whole book): Prayer is the engine. Paul begins with it (1:9), circles back to it (2:1–2), commands it (4:2), and points to people devoted to it (Epaphras, 4:12). It’s like Paul saying: If you miss prayer, you miss the whole point.
Micro (chapter 1): Prayer is the hinge. Paul thanks God for what He’s done (1:3–8), prays for what God will do (1:9–14), then paints a jaw-dropping picture of who Christ is (1:15–23). Without prayer, the flow breaks.
Therefore, Colossians 1:9 serves as the launchpad for the entire letter.
It’s as if Paul is saying: “I’m begging God to align your life with His will, because if Christ really is supreme, then nothing matters more than living in step with Him.”