June 6, 2018 - MAKE THE BEST USE OF YOUR TIME

Day 153 - (Today’s Bible readings: Leviticus 21:1-15; Psalm 126; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (Colossians 4:5-6 ESV) 

Paul is encouraging the members of the church in Colossae to make the best use of their time. He does the same for you and me. 

How do you use your time? I imagine you spend it like many folks do--work, sleep, recreation, volunteering, etc. What Paul is getting at is the focus of your life. Perhaps the better questions would be:
                   “Why are you here? 
                    What is it that God wants you to do with your time?” 
The Bible provides answers to these questions:

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy.” (Psalm 107:2 KJV)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV)

So be wise and do all that you can to share the love of Jesus with others every day. “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

Lord, please guide my speech today so that You can reach others through me. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!