Col 4:2-4 Pray for us too that God will give us many opportunities to speak about
his mysterious plan concerning Christ...Pray that I will proclaim this message
as clearly as I should.
Paul was a bold evangelist who was ready
to speak about Jesus on all occasions despite suffering severe persecution
numerous times. Paul lived in a more ‘religious’ culture than our own and many
people will have spoken about God or their gods and the spiritual realm more freely than in the western
world today. Yet Paul here is asking the
Colossian believers to pray that he and the others with him get MANY
opportunities to speak about Jesus. Paul is aware it’s not wise to force the
issue or preach at people, he wants God given opportunities with those God is
already at work in. Paul doesn’t just want one or two opportunities but MANY,
not just for himself but for those with him. If we earnestly pray for each
other to have many opportunities to speak I believe God will give them. Then we
will be praying in earnest the second part of the prayer that we would proclaim
the message clearly. Please pray for me
to have many opportunities in this next month and I will pray the same for you
my readers and then we will have things to share with each other. If we get many opportunities
it is only a matter of time before we find people who are ready to give their
lives to Jesus.
Father, may we make the most of the
opportunities you give us today.
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