“Rain or shine!” You’ve probably heard someone say that. It means something is going to happen no matter what the weather is like. The picnic is on, rain or shine. The game is happening, rain or shine.

Paul told his young friend Timothy to share God’s Word “in season and out of season.” That’s kind of like saying “rain or shine.” Tell people about Jesus when it’s easy and when it’s hard. When people want to listen and when they don’t. When things are going great and when they’re not.

Paul lived that out himself. Near the end of the book of Acts, Paul was under arrest in Rome. He had to stay in one house, with a Roman soldier guarding him all the time. He couldn’t travel. He couldn’t go to church. That sounds like an “out of season” time, right? But Paul welcomed everyone who came to visit him and told them about Jesus (Acts 28:30-31). He even wrote that the soldiers guarding him were hearing about Jesus too (Philippians 1:12-13)!

Sometimes sharing Jesus will feel easy. Other times, it’ll feel awkward, or you’ll feel like nobody cares. But Paul said, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase” (1 Corinthians 3:6). Your job is just to plant the seed. God is the one who makes it grow.

Think About It: What’s a “sunny day” place where it feels easy to talk about Jesus? What’s a “rainy day” place where it feels harder? Who is one person God might want you to plant a seed with, rain or shine?