第四章

²   你們要恆切禱告，在禱告的時候存著感恩的心警醒；   ³   也要為我們禱告，求神為我們開傳道的門，宣講基督的奧祕（我就是為了這個緣故被捆鎖），   ⁴   使我照著我所應當說的，把這奧祕顯明出來。   ⁵   你們要把握時機，用智慧與外人來往。   ⁶   你們的話要常常溫和，好像是用鹽調和的，使你們知道應當怎樣回答各人。

 

默想：

1. 以生命來見證基督是很有效的見證方式，但是這並不足夠。福音是需要以話語來傳遞，並以生命來證實的；話語及生命兩者缺一不可。
2. 我在分享福音的事上，表現如何？我應當在話語或是生命方面，更加改善，以便更有效的傳揚福音？
3. 從5-6節中，我可以學習用什麼原則，來向未信的人接觸？
4. 祈求聖靈，在我所認識的人中，賜給我一、兩個熟悉的面孔，敦促我為他們的得救禱告，並找機會向他們傳福音。

 

禱告與筆錄：

繼續安靜在神面前，與神對話，並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中的思想（心得），或是與神的禱告，記錄在「靈程筆記簿」上面。

 

 

Chapter 4

²Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. ³And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. ⁴Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. ⁵Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. ⁶Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

 

Meditation

1. Expressing Christ in my life is vital to an effective witness.  But it is not enough.  The gospel is a message delivered in words, and authenticated by life.  Both word and life must be shared.
2. How well am I doing in sharing the gospel?  Which do I need to improve (word or life) to become more effective in advancing the gospel?
3. From vv5-6, what principles do I want to build into my life as I relate to non-believers?
4. Pray and ask the Spirit to give me one or two faces of people in your life whom He wants me to pray for and share the gospel with.

 

Prayer & Journaling:

Stay with God for a little longer.  Continue to converse with God and listen to what he wants to tell me.  Then write down any thought and/or prayer in the 2012 “Spiritual Journal” book.