Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
Colossians
3:16
Jesus
informs us in the gospel of Matthew chapter 15 verse 11 that, “What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what
comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.” I share this passage of scripture as
we examine today’s focus verse because we must understand the importance of
what resides within us… There are a lot of people walking this earth with
bitterness and are unhappy simply because the enemy has taken up residence
within them… These people are never satisfied even when they get the things
they desire because their callous heart still yearns for more… Today, if you
want to have peace in your life, if you want to have unspeakable joy or if you
simply want to learn to be content with the things surrounding you, Let the word of Christ dwell in your richly…
The word of Christ is the key to your happiness, contentment and peaceful existence…
If the word of Christ is not in you than the darkness which you were born in
still resides and therefore the seeds that sprout in your life will do nothing more
than to feed the corruption that is already present… Notice that this is not
just about thinking positive thoughts, but rather having the word of Christ; you must establish a personal relationship with
the Lord, you must choose to totally submit your life to His divine will and
plan and you must seek His face and no the approval of your peers… There are a
lot of us still seeking the approval of our fellowman and yet we wonder why it
is that we are unhappy… Paul goes on to explain to us today how we know when
the word of Christ is dwelling in us; your attitude you’re your speech will be
altered when Christ is dwelling within you… Instead of putting one another
down, instead of gossiping and trying to step on one another to get ahead you
will find yourself speaking life in the midst of death and providing light in
the darkest situations…. When Christ is in you, His word will be displayed and
spoken out of you… The same people who use to become defensive at your words
will find themselves receiving your words in kindness knowing that your heart
belongs to God… When we have a nasty
attitude living within it can’t help but rear its ugly head on the outside, the
same can be said about being in Christ… So many of us desire to speak words
of love, we desire to speak words of comfort and the only way to do this is to
get the word that Christ gives within… Paul’s letter serves as a measuring rod
to all of us; we must examine our lives to see if we are teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs… or are we simply traveling through this life with a loose tongue not
caring who we may offend along the way…
Your life
is built upon chooses; you must make several decisions in your life and this fact
is the foundation of this particular scripture… The word of Christ dwelling in you is a choice that must be made by a
person and not something that is just planted on its own… The parable of
the sower and the seed speaks to the different kinds of soil which the seed
feel upon; based on the soil, the seed either grow and have a full life or was
up rooted before it even had a sturdy foundation… The soil of your life is your decision; the steps you take and the moves
you make display the type of soil you have… When the seed falls on your
landscape, it’s entirely up to you as to whether or not it grows and brings forth
fruit… The good soil will bring about healing in a relationship, order in a
household and apologizes in the workplace; the good soil takes hold of the seed
planted and allows it to grow in the midst of it… So, how is your seed doing? We
all have a seed; however, how we act in this daily life displays whether it is
taking root and growing or not… Understand today that in this passage Paul
instructs us that there is a right and wrong way to address problems or
conflicts… We all have seen a lot of situations in life that have been
escalated far beyond the necessary realm of the actual weight that the conflict
holds… We have seen situations get blown out of proportion and feelings and
friendships be ended! Paul teaches us today that the word of God is not just
what you hear in church, but it should be the very words that come from your
lips, despite the fall that someone has taken or the choice that was made which
damaged or offended you, we must be able
to speak the words of Christ in wisdom… You must appreciate the situation that
you encounter, understand the other side of the story and seek a resolution that
will not tear down but will reinforce… As a child of God we will surely be
tested, not only by the devil, but also by God to assure our foundation or to
teach us the areas in our lives that we need to grow in and mature! Paul tells
us that it is indeed okay to admonish one another, when I mess up let me know,
when I backslide, help me to correct my ways, but a lot of us admonish each
other in the wrong way and end of causing a divide that should have never
happened… Paul says use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, to sing with grace
in your heart to the Lord! In other words, make the admonishing a seg-way to
repentance and maturity… When you are wronged you are being tested, to see if
you are truly as godly as you say you are… If in fact you are walking in the
will of God, the person who wronged you should be able to see it by your
actions after the offense has taken place! Speak kind words to one another,
love unconditionally, and remember that there is always a door to rectifying
problems and conflicts… Don’t let burdens be carried that should have been
buried; likewise, don’t allow the devil to destroy God’s appointment in your
life to bring someone out of darkness into his marvelous light… Stay focused!
The bible records, “let the words of my
mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord, you
are my strength and my redeemer…” AMEN
BE BLESSED!!!
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