Living Wisely

Living in Covenant

A Heart-felt Covenant

Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) 

Jesus Teaches about Fulfilling the Law

Colossians 4:1-6 The Message

4 And masters, treat your servants considerately. Be fair with them. Don’t forget for a minute that you, too, serve a Master—God in heaven.

Pray for Open Doors

2-4 Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Don’t forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I’m locked up in this jail. Pray that every time I open my mouth, I’ll be able to make Christ plain as day to them.
5-6 Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don’t miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.

For Reflection

To try to discern motivations for our actions Is a difficult task.  Motives are locked in a black box. Many times, not even the actor understands why he or she said what was said or did what was done. So, try to react to one's behavior and make sure that your behavior toward others is supportive and full of Grace.

Pray

Pray diligently with an attitude of gratitude. Pray for humility. Pray so that you can open the doors of Christ's mysteries and walk through them boldly and with confidence in the truths found there.

Note: Photo is of a dyed silk banner by students at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, Montreat, NC, 2019
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