What does He really want of us?

“Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers, making the most of every opportunity.” 

Colossians 4:5 (NCV)

Many years ago when I first gave my life to Chris, I had the wrong understanding on how to deal with people who were not believers. I misunderstood God’s word and tended to keep myself away from them.

“Do not be unequally yoked …”(2 Cor 6:14)  seemed to make sense then. It took me a while before I realized that I was simply being legalistically religious – how sad!

But what does the Lord our God really asks of us? Let's check out Deut 10:12-13, 18-19:

^"12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, ¹³ and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good? ....He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. ¹⁹ And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. "

Foreigners (people who are not believers) hold a special position in God's heart - He loves them and wants them saved too.

Our Abba Father says it as He wants it - that we are to deal with those who are yet to believe with love as He loves them too. In doing so, we sow the seed of reconciliation to them. One day, they will come to know of God's love for them.

So, let's ask the Holy Spirit to help us to "make the most of every opportunity, to reach those who are not believers."

God bless.

Steven
(My apologies for not posting my sharing for the last two Mondays - I was in China and all blog website is blocked).