Wiped Away!

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.

— Colossians 2:14-15 (NLT)

Working at a police department, I see people coming in seeking an expungement of criminal case on their record. They have been acquitted, the case was dismissed or they were pardoned. They want all traces of the offense removed from public access and sealed.

At Calvary, the devil was soundly defeated. The devil does not want you to know it but he will be cast out. Jesus destroyed the one who had the power of death. Once we accept Jesus, Satan can longer hold our record against us. He can accuse us but the Righteous Judge sees us through the blood of Jesus and the finished work on the cross.

Our sin is wiped away when we put our faith in Jesus Christ. We no longer have to worry about our past. We have been justified. God has cast our sins into the sea of forgetfulness. Our slate has been wiped cleaned!

Don’t let the devil or anyone else hold your past against you or make you feel guilty about what you’ve done—you can stand knowing that your sins have been wiped away, you are redeemed!

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A Key to Witnessing

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 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

If you flip on the television you will quickly see that the culture today does not put much emphasis on one thing that is a key to witnessing and that is tact. On reality shows, the people seem not to think about what they say before they say it. Whatever comes up comes out. It's not just "reality" show, which are not real, everyday people just seem to have lost civility and tact. Someone defined it as, 'the art of making a point without making an enemy.

The message of the gospel offends. Its very core message is the stark reality of eternity. But as Christians, we don't have to be insensitive to those we approach with the gospel. You have probably seen or heard of someone telling an unbeliever that they were going to hell as they started off the conversation. This approach does not engage the unbeliever but puts them off.

Jesus knew how to talk to people. Although He knew what was in people's hearts, He knew how to engage them in conversation. When He approached the woman at the well in Samaria, He asked her a question. The important thing to do is to open up a dialogue. Listening to what they have to say can help guide you to where they are spiritually. As you continue to listen, you will have opportunities to share the gospel message with them.

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Today's Question

Question for today.

I am most looking forward to ________ when Spring comes!

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