SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 6/7/2017
5:45 PM
My Worship Time
Focus: PT-1
“The Speech of Performance”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Colossians
4:5
Message of the
verse: “5 Conduct yourselves with
wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.”
Colossians 1:9 also has the word wisdom in it: “9 For this reason also, since the day we
heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be
filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding.” Now wisdom involves
properly evaluating the circumstances of life so that you can make godly decisions
as you plan your life in a consistent, righteous Christian life.
Paul uses the word “outsiders” and I believe he is
talking about those who are outside of the saving knowledge of Jesus
Christ. As believers we are conduct our
life in order that the outsiders can see how we live in a godly wise way, and
then perhaps they will want to ask questions as to why we are living like we
are and then have an opportunity to tell them about Jesus Christ and salvation
through His name.
Believers can do things that are not the wisest which
will then hinder their testimony to those unbelievers around them. They can also live foolishly by trying to
live the Christian life legalistically.
Let us look at Galatians 3:1, 3 “1 You foolish Galatians, who has
bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as
crucified? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being
perfected by the flesh? “ MacArthur adds
“Jealousy and selfish ambition, being the opposite of wisdom, are other ways
even believers can express foolishness (James 3:16).”
Let us look at some verses that will help us live in a
wise way: “The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding (Pr.
9:10).” Next we want to talk about
prayer from James 1:5 “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who
gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” Next is Bible study from Col. 3:16 “16 Let
the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Next is godly instruction from Col. 1:28 “We proclaim Him, admonishing
every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every
man complete in Christ.” Perhaps believers
today should do as the first century believers did who did not have the
benefits of having the modern technology as they just lived a powerful wise
Christian life and others saw it.
As we look at the last part of Colossians 4:5 “making the
most of the opportunity we can look at Psalm 90:12 which says “So teach us to
number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” A very wise statement from the pen of
Moses. Jesus even spoke of this in John
9:4 when He said “"We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it
is day; night is coming when no one can work.”
Lastly we want to look at Romans 13:11-14 “11 Do this,
knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for
now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. 12 The night is almost
gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and
put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave properly as in the day, not in
carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in
strife and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision
for the flesh in regard to its lusts.”
6/7/2017 6:05 PM
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