Read Colossians 3:16-17
Rich Possession
16 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. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
WHEN you are rich in money, you put your money to use, don’t
you? What do you do when you are rich in the words of Christ?
Paul effectively
says, “Put Christ’s rich words to use.” Then he tells you how. First, teach one
another Jesus’ words. It’s always true, isn’t it, that we are to tell others of
Jesus’ Gospel. Second, he says to “admonish one another with all wisdom”. That doesn’t sound very nice, does it? But it
is nice. It’s necessary and loving to admonish people when they incorrectly use
Jesus’ words. “Admonish” means to gently put a truth into someone’s mind. Third,
go ahead and sing. Yes, sing “psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude
in your hearts to God.” Don’t you love that? You get to sing of God’s glory and
riches. You like to sing about Jesus, don’t you? Even if you can’t sing, I know
you find a place to sing because you are rich in Jesus’ words. And note the
singing can be psalms, hymns and spiritual songs! Rejoice and be glad in the variety
of songs you get to sing for Jesus.
Then what? Use
Jesus’ rich words in love. Lovingly tell others. Lovingly praise God for what
he has poured into your life. Lovingly put Jesus’ rich words to use.
A Moment’s Thought: God enriches you with truth, so you will
enrich others.
God bless you
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