FRIDAY January 10, 2025
The Indwelling Word
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. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:16-17
Paul knew the wealth and treasure of God’s Word, and he wanted the Colossians to experience these riches. If God’s Word dwelt in them richly, they would gain heavenly wisdom for their lives on earth.
I encourage you to read the Word of God every day and let it dwell in you richly. This happens when you open the Bible and pray before you read. God will speak to your heart. Studying the Bible will cause you to grow and mature. Memorize God’s Word as you feed upon it daily (1Peter 2:2).
Knowing the value of God’s Word, like Paul, I encourage you to let the Word of God dwell in you richly. Learn to handle it, to hide it in your heart, and to hold on to it. When you do these things, learn what the Word of God does for you:
2 Timothy 2:15: Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Psalm 119:11: Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Philippians 2:16 NLT: ...hold firmly to the word of life....
As a student of God’s Word, you will learn truth from error and be equipped to share the Word accurately with others. God’s Word will keep you from sin. God’s Word brings life––the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:15). Let God’s Word dwell in you richly; it has eternal benefits.
Dear young friends, you who have only lately put on Christ, I beseech you not to let other books stand on the front shelf, and the Bible lie behind. Do not, for the most part, read those other books, and only read small portions of Scripture now and then; let it always have the chief place.
~C.H. Spurgeon~
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