You and I live in a crazy world where at times it seems that there are more opinions than there are answers.  If you watch any news outlets either on TV or the internet, it is easy to get bombarded with polls and pundits, nearly telling us what we should believe about anything at any time. When you add into the mix the culture around us that is so accepting of any thought and any ideasexcept Truth, we can become like a mouse sniffing cheese, we are caught in a trap, thinking that we need to please people or be relevant to our surroundings instead of sharing Jesus clearly.  I am all for being relevant if you take that to mean speaking truth in a way that people can receive it. Jesus was and is still the most relevant truth for our world.  At times however many believers become concerned that if they say that Jesus is the answer for life, or that He is the way to salvation, people will reject not only the message but the messenger as well.  We live in a world that is long on advice and short on answers.  That is exactly why in the Colossians Paul ask believers to pray that he would speak the message of the Gospel with great clarity. "Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should."  The message Bible says it this way, "Pray that every time I open my mouth I'll be able to make Christ as plain as day to them.

Remember that our part is to proclaim it clearly and God's part is to speak to them and change them. There have been times when God has opened a door for me to share my life in Jesus and I was hesitant to come on too strong, and all of us have heard stories of  well meaning people screaming at someone trying to get them to believe. But we don't have to raise our voice or debate in order to proclaim the truth. I have found recently that people are much more open than you might think to the full truth about Jesus, and the way to God through Him. We as Christ followers have been called to proclaim in clearly not watered down and not abusive, but just as Jesus would have done it. He made the message clear and at times people were offended by the Gospel. Yet the Lord says to be faithful and always be ready to give a reason for the faith we profess.  Remember that we learned last week that sharing our faith really is nothing more than sharing our love for Jesus and answering the two questions Who is Jesus? And Why did He die? When you and I break it down to that level it is not up to us to convince but to convey.  We are to be ambassadors of who Jesus is.  I like what Randy Hurst says, don't be clever be clear.  In our crazy mixed up world you and I do have answers that will last for eternity.  I can not tell you what the economic markets will do tomorrow, but I can tell you who holds tomorrow.  I am asking God with you that when the open doors do come, we would not only walk through them and share our life and love for Jesus, but that we will be specific with our approach. Telling them Jesus loves and He lives, that He will forgive anyone who repents of their sins and turns towards Him.  We ask God to answer the same prayer the Apostle Paul Prayed, Lord every time I speak about you please allow me to make Your message, the message of Jesus, crystal clear. Look for the open doors and make Jesus known.