Behaving Wisely

Colossians 4:5 - "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity."

How are we at being ambassadors for Christ? Have we learned yet to step away from that conversation that tends to gossip about a co-worker? Or, how about how we behave at sporting events with our friends? The list could go on and on. Beloved, even as Paul states to the Corinthian church, we are often the only Bible others will see. Are we an effectual letter of Christ to those around us? (II Corinthians 3:3)

As Paul tells the Colossian church, wisdom is the key in proper conduct. The Scriptures tell us the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7). Do we reverence the Lord or do we merely say we love Jesus? It will be evident in how we behave to a world that desperately needs Him.