Seeds Of Hope Daily Devotional: Words of Wisdom
Thomas Edison is recognized as being one of the greatest inventors who ever lived. He is credited with over 1,200 inventions, including the light bulb and the first “talking machine.” He was the founder of General Electric and greatly influenced the quality of life for everyone.
Edison was
one who was known to be very conscious of the value of time. On one occasion
the person introducing him as a featured speaker at a large gathering did not
know when to end his remarks. He spoke endlessly of his creative genius, his
ability to see things others did not see and the great future for his “talking
machine.”
When he finally stopped talking, Edison stood
up and said, “Thank you for your kind words. But I must make a correction. God
invented the talking machine. I only invented the first one that can be shut
off.”
“Let your
conversation be gracious and effective,” said Paul, “so that you will have the
right answer for everyone.” A wise warning for Christians who want to witness
the grace of God in a way that will draw others to Christ.
We
Christians are ineffective if we act offensive and arrogant. We must always be
gracious and humble if we want others to listen to and accept God’s message of
love, salvation and hope.
Prayer:
We pray, Father, that the “grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ” will always be obvious in our speech and conduct as we represent You to
others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today Let your conversation be always full
of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Colossians 4:5-6
