Re: Think 11-30-08 (part 1)
Written on December 3, 2008 by Matt
This is our Sunday Re: Think, an opportunity for us to continue to think on the events of last Sunday. On Sunday last we continued our examination of who we are as transformed people in light of Christ’s accomplishment on our behalf. Specifically in Colossians 4:5-6 we saw two more markers of a transformed life; 1) A Transformed Walk; 2) Transformed Talk. Today we will examine the first, tomorrow the second
Walking is a manner of life our “spiritual stride” if you will. This isn’t strictly appearance motivated but includes how we spend our money, treat our families and interact with others. Paul calls us to walk in Wisdom, something entirely different that the standard that is set forth by others. The Wisdom of God is concerned with everyday life.
To often in the ghetto of our squeaky clean Christian subculture we have placed emphasis in the wrong place. We have memorized “love your neighbor”, but don’t even know our neighbor’s name. We have also memorized, “look after orphans and widows and those in distress”, but haven’t touched the life of a child other than our own. We read of Jesus dining with tax collectors and sinners, but cannot remember the last time we shared a meal with an unbeliever.
Truly walking in Wisdom focuses our attention outward, rather than inward and comes not so much in the classroom as it does in the crucible of everyday life.
God didn’t send His son to die on the Cross so you could sit on your couch and eat spiritual bon bons all day, but so that you may have life and have it abundantly, realizing your mission in this new life, is not to get fat spiritually fat and happy, but to join Him in His mission of reconciling a lost and dying humanity back to Himself.
For Paul, and us as well, this is what “making the most of our time” looks like. It is seizing upon every moment that comes. I know I am tremendously guilty for always looking forward to what’s next. Like right now, I’m looking past getting this post done to a meeting I have in about 40 minutes. Yet, when we continually look past where we are, we miss out on what is right in front of us and often this is where God desires to do His greatest work. We need to remember moment has the opportunity to be soul saving.
When you think of “Walking worthy” what comes to mind? Are you guilty like me of always looking ahead instead of asking what God is doing with you in the moment? Any thoughts?
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[...] is a continuation of our conversation from yesterday concerning Colossians 4:5-6. Yesterday we spoke of what the nature of a Transformed Walk looks [...]