Redeeming The Kingdom Season

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. - Col 4:5

I was reading on this passage today when the Holy Spirit highlighted the last three words to me continually. "Redeeming the time..."

Suddenly, I was brought to the passage in Ephesians 5.

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, REDEEMING THE TIME, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. - Eph 5:15-17 (emphasis added)

All of a sudden, everything clicked together. I checked the Greek words 'redeeming the time'. The exact phrase only appears twice in New Testament (Col 4:5 & Eph 5:16) and once (in context) in Old Testament, Ruth 4:7.

In Greek, it is "exagorazomenoi ton kairon".

'Exagorazomenoi' speaks of 'redemption', like how Boaz redeemed Ruth (Ruth 4:7), which was a foreshadow of how Christ redeemed us.

'Ton' speaks of the definite article 'the'. Some translations use the word 'you' and that is incorrect.

'Kairon' speaks of 'opportune time' or 'season'.

The whole piece naturally unfolded. We have been taught in the past to walk wisely so that we can redeem OUR own time (i.e. prevent stupidity and unnecessary mistakes/detours). Is it really about redeeming OUR time in such natural way of thinking? Let Scriptures interpret Scriptures.

The context of Col 4:5 is to walk wisely SO THAT we can reach the lost. This is why verse 6 talks about our speech.

Eph 5:15-17 points out the same thing. Walk wisely and understand the will of the Lord. What is the will of the Lord? That none shall perish (2 Pet 3:9).

How does one who walks wisely redeem the (opportune) time? The word 'redeem' in Greek also means 'to buy up, to make a wise and sacred use of every opportunity for doing good.' When you and I walk wisely before the lost, we are 'buying up opportune time' to the point where the lost encounters the Redeemer and experiences Redemption! That IS THE WILL OF THE LORD. That redeems the opportune time & evil days that the devil is having over the lost!

Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost --- that's redemption. When the lost ones are saved, not only are they redeemed, but in the kingdom's perspective, even the 'kairon' (season) is redeemed for His glory.

Let's go about REDEEMING THE TIME by walking in wisdom so that lost sons and daughters are reconciled to the Father! In that way, the Kingdom is accelerated. #revelation