In and Out of Season
2 Timothy 4:2 reads “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season.” This passage stands out to me because it’s a charge.
Here, we’re told exactly what we’re supposed to do. It’s clear cut. The expectation is obvious. We are supposed to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ and be prepared to do it at any time.
This makes me think of my children. They enjoy sports. Chris loves lacrosse and Jon loves soccer. Now, if my boys only played their sport during the game, they wouldn’t be very good. They might do okay, but they certainly would not perform as well as if they had practiced and prepared.
The reason athletes do so well is because they practice. They prepare and train and equip themselves all year long.
Sharing our faith requires the same discipline. If we expect to be comfortable during “game time” yet don’t practice the rest of the year, our efforts will be stunted.
However, if we do as the scripture says and prepare ourselves “in season and out of season” we’ll be equipped and ready to tell the people in our lives about Jesus Christ as soon as an opportunity arises.
So, let’s go for it. Let’s be ready to share our faith at all times.
“The expectation is obvious. We are supposed to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ and be prepared to do it at any time.”
2 Timothy 4:2
“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”