S – Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person
Colossians 4:5–6 ESV
O – Commentary:
make the most of every opportunity (literally buy up the time): Like people who are buying up a product offered at a good price, Christians are to “buy up” every opportunity God gives them to share the Good News and to serve others.
4:6 attractive (literally seasoned with salt): Salt is both a seasoning and a preservative (see Matt 5:13). Paul might be encouraging Christians to speak to unbelievers in words that are well chosen and winsome. The rabbis occasionally referred to wisdom as salt, so Paul might also be exhorting Christians to speak wisely.
New Living Translation Study Bible (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008), Col 4:5–6.
A – Great reminder that we are stewards of our time and our words. We have control over both. Using both in a way that will demonstrate Godly wisdom and have an attractive effect on others allows us to have a bridge to those outside the faith. Our lives are the greatest story and demonstration for others to know God.
R- Heavenly Father, you are Lord of all. Empower us with your wisdom, time management and words that make our days the most fruitful and effective. Let our lives be a living story for others to interesect with and see our love for you.
Just Add Water . Chris Bonham 