Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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… Very, very important. Colossians chapter 4 verse 5 says, walk in wisdom toward those who are outside. That is the non-believers redeeming the time. That's a beautiful statement. Walk in wisdom toward those who are unbelievers redeeming the time. There's two commandments. Walk in wisdom toward the unbeliever walk in such a way that you're redeeming the time. This is amazing. By the way, the word walk, look at this beautiful meaning. Walk in wisdom. To behave or conduct yourself toward life. No, look at that. Toward life. living, to walk forward to the finish, to live in a way that occupies the day, implying day by day, every day until the end of life. Wow, one word with that incredible meaning in the Greek language, walk in wisdom, beautiful and powerful. Jesus said seven times in the book of Revelation he who has an ear to hear let him hear what the spirit says we have to listen. Wisdom is teaching by discipline, not by punishment. But the time we have remaining, and I want to make sure I get through this. …
… Now, this prudence is not only to be applied with what we do, but also what we say. Colossians chapter 4, verse 5 through 6. Colossians 4 says, Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. You see that? Walk in wisdom, notice, towards those who are on the outside. That we should be shrewd, wise with what God's given us, and discerning with what we say. I love that idea, knowing how you ought to answer each one. It's not two-faced, it's wise. Paul said that he would become all things to all men, never compromising the truth, but adapting it to the hearer. If Jesus has given us the command to be wise as serpents, then he will give us that supply of wisdom we need to leverage the things of the world for the kingdom of God. See, because there were wolves, they needed to be wise. …
… So here's what the Spirit can do for you. This is Colossians 4, verse 5. Walk in wisdom. And this is the spirit of wisdom, the Holy Spirit is, toward those who are outside, who are outside of salvation, outside of the ark, outside of heaven, right? Outside of the kingdom. But walk in wisdom towards them, redeeming the time, making the most of every time, right? It's about, what is it about? Time. It's not unlimited time. There's a countdown timer over everybody's life. Redeeming time, buying moments, seizing opportunity. The Bible talks about plucking coals from the fire. That's savage language, right? But not wanting our flesh to get burned doing so, right? This says, verse six, let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. God, what would you have me to say? How would you have me to say it? What can I say that would at least just maybe take advantage of a cue they've given me that would open up a door that could point to you or at least let them feel love and feel seen. …