It was another significant time together yesterday afternoon joining together with a good group of brothers for an engaging virtual meeting of WTW in Luke 23. We spent time getting to know each other for many who had not connected before and had a great time in the WORD and prayer together.
There are many things we discussed and prayed about together including E&D, the GC, marriage, family etc. In addition to the urgent message of JESUS in Luke 23 one brother powerfully connected to chapter 21, we also talked about a number of elements of WTW & Mission 2021 such as spiritual gifting, calling, intercession, growing in maturity, pressing forward, finding out what pleases the LORD and pursuing His purposes for each of us.
One WTW brother kicked off the discussion with a typically on target point that sparked the key initial conversation about how JESUS remained silent and never said a word to Herod. This was noted as a good reminder of how we should not engage in argument or in so much of the endless and exhausting chatter and divisive talk which has now saturated much of our digitally driven society.
A followup point noted that JESUS did answer Pilate and how that actually resulted in the record we have of that profound conversation detailed in the parallel passage in John 18 referenced with another WTW brother earlier in the day. There is a time to speak and a time not to speak. One mentioned wisdom, prudence, discernment, discretion & sound judgment, another urged caution in what things are confessed to whom and yet another mentioned the importance of speaking Truth and then letting Truth do His work.
Later, leading into our closing prayer time someone mentioned a third man, Agrippa and connected the topic of talk to these 3 men with a further application. Do we recognize when we come in contact with any Herods, Pilates & Agrippas in our encounters? This is something for us to consider and keep in mind in our daily lives, in our families, among our friends, colleagues, communities, networks, circles of engagement, E&D and conversations, both public and private.
LORD, teach us daily when and how to speak as speaking the WORD of God. Teach us when and how not to speak even as JESUS the Lamb of God remained silent when that pleased You, Father. LORD, may we be effective and productive in our knowledge of Your Kingdom for it is You O God Who work in us both to will and to do according to Your good pleasure.
JESUS, thank You again for Your WORD, for all the wisdom You show us in Your WORD and for allowing us to open up, walk in and live out this Wisdom in the WORD together with all these WTW followers daily walking with the King.
Amen.
Wisdom in the WORD 