"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly." Colossians 3:16 NKJV
Jesus wants each one of us to be so equipped in His word that it floods our very soul. It is our food and a powerful weapon to oppose the evil one when he attacks. Remember Jesus, when He was being tempted by the devil in the wilderness, replied to every demonic suggestion, 'It is written' Luke 4:4. When the word of God is dwelling within us, we are a force to be reckoned with.
To allow the word to dwell in you richly means His word will be active within you and you will be equipped for every situation. Jesus - the Word lives in you, so allow His word to do the same. However, to quote and sing God's word, we must know it. We can't do this effectively if we don't. Try and get out of the habit of saying, 'Where's that scripture, I think it is in Romans?' While we are doing this, the devil can walk all over us. We need to sharpen our skills here. To purchase goods from a store, we need to have cash or a card. No cash or card - no goods. It's the same with God's word, to be effective we must have the 'Word' dwelling within us and His written word on our tongue.
Think about the term, 'Let the word of Christ dwell in you 'richly'. What actually does this mean? The Amplified Bible says: Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind - permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God' This says it all. We are to allow the written word to have its home within us in such a way that, we eat and sleep it. And we only receive this by being with Jesus 24/7. You may say this can't be done. But it can, you just commit your all to Him - spirit, soul and body. We give Him everything, our hearts, our lives, our days, homes, family, work and a host of other things. He loves you so much that He wants it all. In return, He will give you blessing after blessing. Your cup will run over with abundance (Psalm 23:5).
This is how men and women of God, in the past were able to do great things for Him. This is how men and women today are operating in the mission fields - war-torn areas, giving the word to people who desperately need it. You have the Word within you and you just can't keep it to yourself; people are in need of it. Will you give it to them?
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