Our Daily Bread, Friday, April 21, 1995

Read: Colossians 4:2-6



                      Bee Pollen and the Gospel


                 Let your speech always be with grace, 
                          seasoned with salt, 
                  that you may know how you ought to 
                            answer each one.  

                             Colossians 4:6
                               Luke 21:8

Nellie Pickard loves to tell people  about Jesus Christ. She does it so
often that she's written a series of books describing how she witnesses 
in everyday situations. In Just Say It! she tells about her phone call 
to a health-food store. She had noticed that bee pollen was on sale, so 
she asked the manager about the benefits of using it. "You'll live 
forever," he replied.

To Nellie, the words live forever were an open invitation. "I know 
you're joking," she said, "but I know I'm going to live forever, and 
not because I buy your bee pollen."

His response was encouraging. "I'd like to hear about it. I'm really
interested in why you think you're going to live forever." Although he 
did not trust Jesus as Savior at that time, Nellie had planted the 
seed by being wise "toward those who are outside" (Col. 4:5).

Our opportunities are endless, yet our words are often powerless. 
Instead of directing our conversations with unbelievers toward 
spiritual matters, we tend to stay in the safe zone. Doing as Nellie 
does is a skill we need to develop and a challenge that comes straight 
from God's Word.

We must look for those openings. With sincere kindness and genuine 
concern we can turn most conversations to eternal matters-even if 
the subject is bee pollen.  -JDB

  Take control of my words today,
  May they tell of Your great love;
  And may the story of Your grace
  Turn some heart to You above.  

  -Sees

  The best place to witness
  is where God has placed you.

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