“Pray that God would open doors and windows and minds and eyes and hearts for the word so we can go on telling the mystery of the Anointed.” (Colossians 4:3 VOICE)
These days, most serious runners wear techy watches that measure all sorts of data. These GPS-enabled devices display a runner’s pace, heart rate, elevation changes, splits per mile, distance, etc. Understanding these metrics can help athletes train more efficiently. Unfortunately, the graphs and statistics can be complicated. It takes a bit of study to decipher all the data and figure out how it is useful. Once I learned to make sense of all the information, things got interesting. And like anything else that is exciting, I couldn’t wait to share the news with others. I had been given the privilege of learning something useful and explaining it to others!
“Pray that I would unfold and reveal fully this mystery, for that is my delightful assignment.” (Colossians 4:4 TPT)
Divine mysteries can be difficult to comprehend. Studying Scripture requires time, inclination, patience, interest, and diligence. The Holy Spirit is a wonderful teacher who opens our minds and hearts to insights and understanding. But this learning is not meant for us to keep to ourselves. We are each commissioned to unfold and reveal the mystery of Christ to others. God will open doors, windows, minds, eyes, and hearts for us as we move forward. Our mission is to explain, to make plain, to share what we have learned--clearly and fearlessly.
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