TUESDAY January 21, 2025
Walk in Wisdom
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Colossians 4:5-6
Paul made a blanket statement regarding our Christian performance––our testimony as we walk in wisdom to those who are outside. Walking in His wisdom means we are ready to speak about God’s grace to anyone outside––those outside the Kingdom of God who are without salvation.
Seriously, we come in contact with people outside of Christ every day. Look around you to see them in your school, at work, in the supermarket, at the cleaners, leisurely walking around the zoo, having fun at the beach, or camping up in the mountains. Wherever you go, you will come in contact with people who need to hear the wisdom of God––the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They need to know about His great grace.
Also, keep in mind that walking is a forward motion, so we are to be constantly walking forward in God’s wisdom without stopping. In other words, we should never go backwards. Listen, in our Christian walk we need the wisdom of God. It is so beneficial to read the book of Proverbs. There is a wealth of wisdom for your life written there. As we pray and read the Scriptures each day, God will lead and guide our daily walk with Him.
Paul used the phrase redeeming the time. The word redeeming in the Greek language means “to buy up the time.” Never waste time! Our days are numbered, so we need to do all we can for Christ by making good use of our time. This means we are to have an urgency in our hearts for the lost. We do not want them to go into eternity without Jesus Christ.
Think about it. Nonbelievers are living each day on shaky ground because they do not realize the danger that, at any moment, they could perish. They need to be made aware of their need for a Savior to deliver them. Therefore, walk in wisdom for their sake.
Your life as a Christian should make non-believers question their disbelief in God.
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer~
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