Col
4:2-4 Pray for us too that God will give
us many opportunities to speak about
his mysterious plan concerning Christ...
A
couple of weeks ago we looked at this verse and I suggested that if we took this
prayer seriously it really could transform our witness and lead to many coming
to know Jesus who, if discipled could then reach others. I have to admit I
haven’t been as faithful as I had hoped in praying for many opportunities in my
own life but God has answered abundantly in any case. Unfortunately I
completely failed with two of them recently; one was a phone call from a lady wanting
to do market research, the other was also a complete stranger with apparent
mental health problems who engaged me in conversation on the street. Rather
than taking time with these people and waiting patiently for the right time to
speak I made my excuses and walked away. However with a neighbour I felt the
Holy Spirit prepare me just before he took the initiative to talk; I didn’t on
this occasion have the freedom to speak about Jesus but feel we did take our
relationship further ready for future opportunities.
Not
only is this a great prayer to pray for evangelistic opportunities but it’s
also relevant for important conversations with brothers and sisters in Christ.
Time is short, we need to make the most of every occasion.
Father,
help us to persevere in prayer that our lives may be very fruitful.
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