The Alive Journal

Colossians 4:5-6 (New International Version)

5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Application

Be wise. It would be nice if it were as simple as just saying, “Today I am going to be wise.” Once again, Paul has given us instruction in an area that requires constant diligence. What he is encouraging us to do here is to make the most of every opportunity with those people who are not believers, the ones “outside.”

This requires that we speak about and with grace to those who have not experienced the redemption found in Christ. Paul demonstrated in yesterday’s reading that he wanted to communicate clearly and boldly the Gospel. Today we are encouraged to follow his lead in that area.

Yesterday, you were encouraged to pray for boldness in proclaiming the Gospel clearly. Think about that again today as you write. That kind of prayer is what we need to be focused on every day, a continual cry for boldness and opportunities to share about the new life we have in Christ. Remember that boldness comes not in the absence of fear, but in the presence of obedience.