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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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  • #The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. (Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus) Col. 4:18

    Paul wants the Colossians to remember his bonds and by the grace of God, he salutes them with this doxology. This epistle is written by Tychicus and Onesimus who were fellow-workers of Paul. Thank God for those who serve in the gospel of Christ and I am encouraged by my fellow ministers in the gospel who encourage me in my isolation in this coronavirus pandemic.

  • #And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it. Col. 4:17

    Archippus had wavered in the ministry and Paul was concerned that he finish it in the Lord. Paul was accustomed to ministers needing to fan the flames, as he had to tell the young minister Timothy to stir up the gift of God. Ministers today suffer from burn out and not being appreciated for all that they do. It is a challenge for we must run the race with our eyes on Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith. As long as we stay focused we will be able to fulfill the ministry in the Lord. I thank God that it will be worth it all when we see Jesus and look upon his face, the one who saved us by his grace. May the Lord encourage all those who are feeling down and know that we will win the Shepherds crown.

  • #Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea and Nymphas and the church which is in his house. Col.4:14,15

    For it is a blessing to have a doctor in the family, as my daughter, Dr. Rebekah George Keillor just had my second grandbaby Charlotte Elizabeth Keillor. Dr. Luke was a great friend of the Apostle Paul in his bonds and Demas would later forsake Paul having loved this present world. Paul saluteth all the brethren in Laodicea and wanted this epistle to be read there. It is the will of God that we would do good to all men, especially those of the household of faith.

  • #Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis. Col. 4:12,13

    Paul bears record to the great zeal of Epaphras, a servant of Christ, who salutes the brethren, always laboring fervently in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. It is a blessing to have brothers like Epaphras praying for you and I have a brother Edward Johnson, who prays for me in the ministry as well. I thank God for him and his family who loves the Lord. It is the will of the Lord for us to be perfect or mature in Christ and that is what Paul and his fellow-workers were doing in Laodicea and Hierapolis. Jesus addressed the church in Laodicea in the book of Revelations as being lukewarm. Neither hot nor cold, so he admonished them to put on eye salve and buy gold tried in the fire. We too must repent so that we will not be lukewarm in our service to the Lord. We must put our foot to the plow and not look back, for whosoever looks back to this world is not fit for the kingdom of God. So let us have a zeal for the Lord with knowledge doing his will with steadfastness.

  • #Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabus, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he comes unto you receive him;) And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. Col. 4:10,11

    Paul is thanking God for Aristarchus his fellow prisoner who saluteth Marcus, sister's son to Barnabus, and Justus, who are of the circumcision, which meant they were Jews. They all were fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God which were a great comfort to Paul. I thank God for Robert Hatton, who is my fellow-worker in the kingdom of God too for comforting me in the ministry. As we both have lost our wives through divorce and separation. Paul told us that if you are loosed from a wife, seek not to be bound. Celibacy is indeed a gift, that all men do not have and I pray that my wife will return home. We must through many trials and tribulations enter into that blessed kingdom of God. I thank the Lord for allowing me to see my 61st. birthday, as it is a blessing to be given another opportunity to spread the gospel of peace. We must continue to pray for America as the election is upon us and we need leaders who will be responsible for climate change and bring this country together from racial strife.

  • #All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate and comfort your hearts; With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother,  who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. Col. 4:7-9

    It is a blessing to have a minister like Tychicus to declare the state of the Colossian believers to Paul along with Onesimus, the runaway slave, whom Paul shared the gospel of Christ to in his chains, who became a faithful and beloved brother. Paul told Philemon that if he owes you anything, charge it to my account. If you wonder what could Onesimus owe? The answer is to be a runaway slave of Philemon was like theft, so Paul told his master that he ran away a slave, but now he is a beloved brother in Christ. As Christians when we see our brother in need and fail to help him, how can the love of God be in us? We must give of our resources to our brothers and sisters in Christ. That is what Philemon was doing so he was happy to share with all the brethren the blessings that God had bestowed upon him. This is indeed the same comfort and love that Tychicus and Onesimus were sharing to Paul in the ministry to the Colossians.

     

  • #Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Col. 4:6

    We must allow the Holy Spirit to control our tongue so that we will know to use our speech with grace. Also seasoned with salt, since we are the salt of the world and salt is a preservative that keeps food from spoiling. Salt also adds flavor to food and that is how we are to answer every man with grace, and love in our hearts. I thank God for the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives that gives us temperance, self-control, and peace when we interact with our fellow man.  The world so desperately needs Christians to moderate all the confusion that is going on in society today. By the grace of God we will win more people to the Lord Jesus Christ by knowing how we are to speak to them with grace in our hearts, and salt in our lives. Salt can also be a metaphor, as Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back at Sodom when the angels warned them not to. Jesus commanded us in Luke 17:32 told us to remember Lot's wife. We must not grieve or quench the Holy Spirit by not allowing the Spirit to control us. It is the Holy Spirit that gives us the grace and wisdom of how we ought to answer every man.

  • #Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Col. 4:5

    Paul is admonishing the Colossian believers to walk in wisdom toward those who believe not the gospel, by redeeming the time, for the days are evil. We too must watch how we walk, for we are living epistles read of all men. The Lord is coming back and we have to be sure there is oil in our lamps. The wise virgins made sure there was oil in their lamps by going to the merchants and when midnight has come, the Master of the house took them all in. Yet the foolish virgins said give us some of your oil, but the wise virgins said go buy yourselves some of the oil from the merchants, lest there be not enough for us. Then they were left out so shall it be when the Lord Jesus returns for the Church, the Bride of Christ when He returns. No man knows the day or the hour that the Lord will come, so be ye also ready, for you know not when the master of the house shall come. With all of the signs of climate change, Jesus is warning us that his return is near, even at the door. 

  • #Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Col. 4:2-4

    Prayer is the primary motivator for the Apostle Paul while he is in bonds and watching with the same in thanksgiving. Yet the most important thing was a door would be opened for us to preach the gospel and the mystery of Christ, which is Christ in us the hope for glory. We would wonder how Paul could preach the gospel while in bonds; well this prison epistle to the Colossians was a significant way for Paul to preach the gospel and he wrote four epistles while he was in bonds. So you can see how busy he was despite his being in chains. This is a great lesson for us in this coronavirus pandemic to continue to get the gospel out virtually to those who are not able to meet locally in the church building. Thank the Lord that I can use this Blog to preach the good news about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We must continue to watch in prayer that the Lord will open more doors for us that reach others with the saving grace of the Lord. Prayer keeps us steadfast in the Spirit and walking in love toward all the brethren. We will never know until we get to heaven how many people were able to be won to Christ by all our efforts and the answers to all the prayers by God. We pray for those on the gulf coast who are being affected by climate change as yet another tropical storm is in the Gulf of Mexico. Pray that God will put leaders in office that will make the changes in our environment to slow down the greenhouse gases that are causing this global warming and wildfires, as well as hurricanes.

  • #Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Col. 4:1

    Jehovah God is our Master in heaven and he requires earthly masters or employers to pay their workers a fair wage. God hates unjust balances and people need a living wage. As bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ, he sent his workers into the vineyard for a penny a day and the workers who came into the vineyard at the eleventh hour received the same wage as those who had worked from the first hour. So the workers thought it was not fair, but Jesus told them what I have paid you is just. God is just and rewards us for our faithfulness, no matter how long we have been in the vineyard; be it one hour, or twelve hours. So do not complain to your boss if you feel like you are not being paid a fair wage, instead thank God that you have a job in this coronavirus pandemic and know that God will reward you for your faithfulness. The promotion comes neither from the east or the west, but promotion comes from the Lord. Be the best servant that you can possibly be not looking for extra pay, but do your work unto the Lord. God will open doors for you because you endured the tasks that were given to you. When we get to heaven we will stand before our Master who will say unto us for our faithfulness: well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord. At the right hand of God, there is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore. What a blessing we shall see when Jesus will welcome us into his Kingdom to enjoy the pleasures of the Lord and having a body like Jesus that will never be susceptible to illness or decease

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