Bible Verse of The Day – 7-23-21

Colossians 4:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside.

Who are those “who are outside”? The unbelieving, unsaved people that we know and encounter on a daily basis.

Interacting with unbelievers can be challenging for all of us from time to time.

Sometimes it’s effortless. Other times, especially if a particular person is boisterous, knowing what to say or not to say to them can be tough.

We always need God’s wisdom, leaning on the Holy Spirit to know just how to receive them and interact with them.

We have some solid counsel directly from God’s word, in the scripture above; speak with grace. Not harshly, condescendingly or with insults.

Seasoned with salt; speaking truth, even if the truth isn’t necessarily wanted by that person, standing firm on that truth in the confidence of God’s Spirit, but with the love of God always at the forefront of what we say.

That you may know how to answer each one; seeking God’s wisdom each and every time, not just answering quickly, based on emotion or human intellect.

Things can sometimes get heated when dealing with unbelievers. And if we’re not careful, we can get caught up in our emotions, lashing out at them with verbal poison that will not accurately reflect God’s grace.

This is very easy to get drawn into with some people. But it’s something we need to learn how to handle on a person-by-person basis.

God’s love isn’t mushy. It does not compromise truth. It exudes grace, but never at the cost of letting lies go unexposed.

So, let’s learn to walk that delicate line where truth is spoken and God’s grace is made known by our words and our attitudes.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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