P013 Word of Christ
The Word of Christ
[Col 3:16]
Col 3:16 (NASB) Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Word of Christ: The Greek phrase, Logos Christos, (log’-os) and (khris-tos’) the word (something said) of the anointed, the Messiah. The sayings of Jesus.
Richly dwell within you is very strongly emphasized here.
Richly: the Greek word plousios (ploo-see’-oce) incredible abundance, extreme wealth, enormous affluence, great prosperity, immense riches, extravagant lavishness.
Dwell: the word, enoikeo, (en-oy-keh’-o) literally, to dwell in. This word is used with a spiritual significance only (2Cor 6:16; Rom 7:17, 8:11; Col 3:16; 2Tim 1:5, 14). The verb tense here is present imperative—a commitment to a long term way of doing something. A command to keep on doing an action as one’s general habit or life-style.
Admonish: noutheteo (noo-thet-eh’-o) to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently – admonish, warn.
Proclamation:
The Word of God dwelling in me produces spiritual wealth in me! The words of Jesus live in my heart, making me abundantly rich in all true wisdom. The Holy Spirit directs and inspires my understanding and application of God’s Word.
My study and continual meditation on the Word has made it a permanent abiding part of my life. I am so wealthy with the word of Christ. He has become a part of my nature and that has put a song in my heart, enabling me to help others.
I am so filled with the riches of God’s Word that I automatically find myself admonishing and encouraging others in their faith. I confess this by faith in Jesus’ name!
God bless you my friend,
