Daily Readings (Page 232)

Note the people Paul mentioned here; each had been a great help to Paul in his work as a church-planter.  Reflect on how we too may be a great help to those who are in ministry.

Onesimus was a slave with a past.  Have we allowed our past to hinder us from being an encouragement to others?

Tychicus was a native of Asia Minor who was part of Paul’s ministry team and sent as a messenger for Paul.  Take time to speak with a missionary this week and be an encouragement to him/her.

The manifestations of a powerful and attractive testimony to non-believers can only come from Christlike faith which transforms us from inside out.  Such testimony is effective when a community seizes opportunities to interact with “outsiders.” Is your testimony clear to all?

Gracious speech seasoned with salt doesn’t come naturally.  How may we cultivate such an attribute?

To walk means to live or to express what is deep within.  How do we make the best use of time by the way we live?

Good communicators declare God’s mystery clearly; let’s pray for those who preach on Sundays.

Do you know of anyone who is “in prison”?  How may you pray for them?

Paul calls us to a lifestyle of constant prayer.  How may we cultivate this lifestyle with watchfulness and gratitude?

How are slaves and masters to relate to each other?  (We can look at employer-employee relationships in our modern context).