Be Wise

DEVOTION
COLOSSIANS
BE WISE
Col 4:5
5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
NIV
If I ever wanted to be on the stage, that is being an actor in a play, I need not go to Broadway. No not on my life, for I am already on stage. The outside world is watching my every move. None believers know how I am suppose to behave, sometimes even better than I do. Why is that? I know that God put the knowledge of himself into every being, but some, the outsiders choose to suppress that knowledge with their own evil ways. But they still know about him and watch me to see if I behave like I and suppose to. So I need to be wise in my behavior so that when I have an opportunity to speak about the gospel message I have a credible voice. Outsiders, none believers, do not listen to hypocrisy. They know the choice they made and are up front about not believing in having to accept Jesus to be saved. But they will not listen to my voice if I shout it from the rooftops if I do not live my life without hypocrisy. I must walk the talk, it is that simply. Then I can speak when I have an opportunity and what I say may well be heard, as long as the Holy Spirit has gone before me and convicted them of their need for salvation. That is truly being wise in how I act toward them. I need to hear from God, when, where, who and how to make the most of every opportunity. Yet I must be ready, living in such a manner what I have to say is valid in their eyes. The truth is still the truth, but it must be delivered in truth.