Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. - Colossians 3:16
In the busyness of our day-to-day lives, with all the demands we have on our schedules, with all the options we have to spend our precious free time, how easy is it to let the sanctified encouragement above slip by?
In our world, and maybe if we are soberly honest with ourselves, often even in our own lives, the name of Christ is considered either theological vocabulary or a word used for thoughtless expression. A word irrelevant to daily life.
Do you let the word of Christ dwell in you richly? Or is it just something you think about one hour a week, if that?
As blood bought souls of Christ whom he loves dearly, we are called to live on a rich diet of his Word: in daily prayer, in daily devotion, in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, by being in God’s house regularly.
So how is it for you? Is the Word of Christ dwelling within you richly? Or, for the most part, does it dwell among you poorly, perhaps in a long neglected catechism or in a dust covered Bible? Is Christ a common topic of conversation in your house? Do days go by without his name on your lips? Do you lift your heart to him in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, not just on Sunday mornings, but on the commute to work, at the kitchen sink, or as you lay your head down on your pillow?
How much we have to be grateful for. How much reason we have to praise our God. Seek his forgiveness for the times you have neglected his Word and know you are fully and freely forgiven. Make adjustments to your life that you might make his Word a priority. Pray that the Holy Spirit would use the time you spend in the Word to strengthen you and fill you with his love.
May the Word of Christ dwell in us richly so we may more and more appreciate God’s great love for us!
Prayer: Father in heaven, give me a love for you that is but a poor reflection of your love for me. May I be moved to see and experience that love in my heart and in my home as we let the Gospel dwell in us richly. May your love for me move me to love others. In my Savior’s name I pray. Amen.
In our world, and maybe if we are soberly honest with ourselves, often even in our own lives, the name of Christ is considered either theological vocabulary or a word used for thoughtless expression. A word irrelevant to daily life.
Do you let the word of Christ dwell in you richly? Or is it just something you think about one hour a week, if that?
As blood bought souls of Christ whom he loves dearly, we are called to live on a rich diet of his Word: in daily prayer, in daily devotion, in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, by being in God’s house regularly.
So how is it for you? Is the Word of Christ dwelling within you richly? Or, for the most part, does it dwell among you poorly, perhaps in a long neglected catechism or in a dust covered Bible? Is Christ a common topic of conversation in your house? Do days go by without his name on your lips? Do you lift your heart to him in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, not just on Sunday mornings, but on the commute to work, at the kitchen sink, or as you lay your head down on your pillow?
How much we have to be grateful for. How much reason we have to praise our God. Seek his forgiveness for the times you have neglected his Word and know you are fully and freely forgiven. Make adjustments to your life that you might make his Word a priority. Pray that the Holy Spirit would use the time you spend in the Word to strengthen you and fill you with his love.
May the Word of Christ dwell in us richly so we may more and more appreciate God’s great love for us!
Prayer: Father in heaven, give me a love for you that is but a poor reflection of your love for me. May I be moved to see and experience that love in my heart and in my home as we let the Gospel dwell in us richly. May your love for me move me to love others. In my Savior’s name I pray. Amen.
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