Colossians 4:1-6
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
As I reflect upon the areas of my life where the gospel is not my number one priority I am reminded of the countless conversations I have had with people that I didn't obey the leading of the Spirit. I for one am as guilty as anyone for having pointless, meaningless conversations with people who need Jesus. Now I realize that part of having a relationship with anyone requires common interests that may be things other than Jesus, the Bible, or God... but how many times have I missed opportunities to share my story, or God's story with someone in the name of not being "religious"? If our church is being called back to the gospel, which radically changes who we are and what we're about then we need to redeem every opportunity for the sake of gospel. I love Paul's words here in Colossians as he himself desires to redeem every opportunity. He calls us first to prayer. We need to be praying intentionally for the people we interact with. The relationships we have with non-Christians are not an accident. Paul calls us to be watchful or alert, ready to share with others the hope that we have in Christ. Pray that God would open a door, pray that God would move and act in peoples lives. I love how Paul ends this section as he calls us to "be wise" in the way we act toward non-Christians. Remember today that we serve a risen King who will one day return to make all things right. In the meantime let's be reminded that we are on a mission filled with GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless
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