| Our verse to DATE the Word on April 3 (4/3) is Colossians 4:3 |
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| Colossians 4:3 says, “meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,” |
| PRAYING for OPPORTUNITIES to SHARE CHRIST What do you pray about when you pray? What are you earnestly and fervently praying for God to do? What do you ask others to pray about when you ask for prayer? Does your personal prayer time and do your prayer requests to others include asking that you would have opportunities to share Christ? More than praying for a person you know that is lost to be saved (a very important prayer request) are you praying that God will OPEN DOORS of opportunities to be a witness for Him? One of the reasons we hold the Apostle Paul in such high regard is because of his unflinching focus on being a soul-winner. As the books of Colossians and Ephesians are being written the Apostle Paul is in Rome in jail. I would think he would have numerous prayer requests for God’s people as he sits in jail. Surely he would be asked for prayer that he would be released and/or treated fairly. YET his prayer request to the Colossian believers is for OPPORTUNITIES to witness. His prayer request to his friends at the church of Ephesus was “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints — 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” What can we learn from Colossians 4:3? Without question one of the answers is our prayer list needs asking GOD TO OPEN DOORS FOR US TO WITNESS. Now you need to know something. When you pray a prayer like that you better be READY and PREPARED for God to answer. If you pray this prayer your “spiritual antennae” better be up because God will go to work designing “divine appointments” for you. The apostle Paul began winning Roman soldiers to the Lord. He even won members of Caesar’s household to the Lord. Read Philippians 4:22. God used CHAINS in order for Paul to have CONVERTS in Rome! As you pray for God to open doors to be a witness you need to be “spiritually ALERT” to divine appointments! Verse to DATE the Word on April 3 (4/3) is Colossians 4:3. Colossians 4:3 says, “meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,” Pray a prayer that is sure to be answered. Pray for God to open doors to share the gospel! Continue Strong making Him known, And remember to DATE the Word |