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July 19, 2022

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Reading along with us in Colossians? Here’s today’s reading:

Colossians 4 (NIV)

1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Further Instructions
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And 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. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should...........Continue Reading

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  1. As Paul wraps up this short but powerful letter, it is no surprise that he encourages the Colossians to pray. It is an oftentimes neglected discipline in the Christian life and yet so vital in seeking God and participating in His will being done on earth. And I love that he asks for pray for his witnessing. I always think that if Paul needed prayer for this, I/we need it even more. It is interesting that he prays for open doors for the message and that he would proclaim it clearly. These are good prayers for us to pray for ourselves and others as well. We need to be wise in the ways we interact with unbelievers but also be bold to present the truth when the opportunity presents itself and even create some opportunities as well.

    It is also interesting to see all the people who were involved with Paul in his work of ministry. There were people going back and forth it seems amongst the churches and him to make sure that they knew about him and he knew about them. What fellowship there must have been around the work that Paul established. May we find great fellowship and excitement over the things that God is doing through us and with us as well…..

  2. Paul greets and mentions his entire support group.
    He asks for prayer for opportunity to spread the “mystery of Christ” even while he is in chains. This is encouraging, no matter what our circumstances, whether we are limited physically in some way or not, God can use us to share the gospel and we can always pray!

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