Joshua 23, Isaiah 57, Luke 1:67-80, Colossians 4:2-6 Psalm 16: In the last week I have done a couple of virtual cooking challenges where I would suggest a food and ask people how they would use it in a recipe. It has been fun to see how many different ways people can use the same ingredient but in different ways. Today in Colossians 4 we read how the writer challenged us to walk in wisdom toward outsiders making the most of every opportunity pointing them toward Christ. He then said our conversations were to be seasoned with salt so that we know how to answer everyone. That salt is the gospel.
As believers our conversations should be life giving and bring the aroma of Christ to all. That doesn’t mean that we condemn or belittle others for walking outside of God’s ways. It does mean speaking in such a way that others see the love of Christ in us. One of my prayers lately has been, “Lord please remove anything from my thoughts and words that don’t bring You glory.” This week I was meeting with a friend and said something I would not normally say. It wasn’t terrible, but it was like me to say it. I asked the Lord to forgive me and help me speak only things pleasing to Him. You may not be convicted of that, but I was and for me it was wrong. I knew it when it came out of my mouth. I apologized to my friend, but I knew I should not have said it. I am definitely still a work in progress!!!
May all of our conversation and walks today bring Him much glory!