Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Col 4:5-6
Being a connoisseur of good food, I love it when food has been prepared properly and seasoned to perfection! If you are a chef in your own kitchen, you know this to be true. Preparation is an absolutely essential technique, especially the seasoning. How you season is crucial to the process and seasoning with salt is just as important. If your food isn’t seasoned properly with salt, the flavors will be bland and unappealing. Learning how and when to season with salt is the key for the best flavor and the best results.
Paul talked to the Colossians in this passage and tells them to walk in wisdom, be prayerful and watch, while displaying holiness not only inside the home but outside the home as well. He lets them know that their lives in Christ should reflect that priority because a door may open with the opportunity to speak the word. So is it with us today and our witness to those who are not yet of the faith, or perhaps have gone astray. People are always watching us as the believer; they are watching our ways, our mannerisms, our attitude; they are watching our life and our lifestyle. Most times, people are only going to see you, your walk, and your words. They may never read a Bible or see the inside of the church; our words might be the only words they will hear that may impact them and perhaps save their life. You might be the light that leads them to the greatest love of all.
We must be wise in our witness (Prov 11:30). Just as I stated earlier in the natural, preparation is absolutely essential, so know the Word. It helps when we know and have an answer for reason as to why we live this life. And remember the seasoning is just as important, so that our words will have flavor, i.e., joy, happiness, peace, love, etc. And again, how we season is crucial to the process. We have to season with salt because we can’t draw others if it’s bland and unappealing. Our speech should reflect the beauty of holiness and the kindness and loveliness of God. We can turn others away not only with our words but also with our actions, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of those we are trying to draw and sometimes becoming a stumbling block for those who are trying to get to Jesus. Most importantly, is to perfect “how and when” to season with salt for the best result… this is where walking in wisdom comes in, as well as knowing and understanding the will of God (Eph 5:15-17).
Today, I’d like for us to meditate and think about how we display our walk in Christ. Observe our surroundings and see who is watching our life. Take notice of the lives we are impacting daily and remembering that if we are not seasoning properly with salt, some might lose their savor or never get the opportunity to enjoy and relish in Him or taste and see … (Ps 34:8).
Food for thought.
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
Being a connoisseur of good food, I love it when food has been prepared properly and seasoned to perfection! If you are a chef in your own kitchen, you know this to be true. Preparation is an absolutely essential technique, especially the seasoning. How you season is crucial to the process and seasoning with salt is just as important. If your food isn’t seasoned properly with salt, the flavors will be bland and unappealing. Learning how and when to season with salt is the key for the best flavor and the best results.
Paul talked to the Colossians in this passage and tells them to walk in wisdom, be prayerful and watch, while displaying holiness not only inside the home but outside the home as well. He lets them know that their lives in Christ should reflect that priority because a door may open with the opportunity to speak the word. So is it with us today and our witness to those who are not yet of the faith, or perhaps have gone astray. People are always watching us as the believer; they are watching our ways, our mannerisms, our attitude; they are watching our life and our lifestyle. Most times, people are only going to see you, your walk, and your words. They may never read a Bible or see the inside of the church; our words might be the only words they will hear that may impact them and perhaps save their life. You might be the light that leads them to the greatest love of all.
We must be wise in our witness (Prov 11:30). Just as I stated earlier in the natural, preparation is absolutely essential, so know the Word. It helps when we know and have an answer for reason as to why we live this life. And remember the seasoning is just as important, so that our words will have flavor, i.e., joy, happiness, peace, love, etc. And again, how we season is crucial to the process. We have to season with salt because we can’t draw others if it’s bland and unappealing. Our speech should reflect the beauty of holiness and the kindness and loveliness of God. We can turn others away not only with our words but also with our actions, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of those we are trying to draw and sometimes becoming a stumbling block for those who are trying to get to Jesus. Most importantly, is to perfect “how and when” to season with salt for the best result… this is where walking in wisdom comes in, as well as knowing and understanding the will of God (Eph 5:15-17).
Today, I’d like for us to meditate and think about how we display our walk in Christ. Observe our surroundings and see who is watching our life. Take notice of the lives we are impacting daily and remembering that if we are not seasoning properly with salt, some might lose their savor or never get the opportunity to enjoy and relish in Him or taste and see … (Ps 34:8).
Food for thought.
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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