-November 27, 2020-
Good morning, happy Friday,
-Let The Word Dwell In You As You Dwell In The 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.”
(Colossians 3:16).
The Bible is unlike any other book in the world. It is God’s Word, and therefore is the way He speaks to us. As believers we receive knowledge, understanding, wisdom, discernment, and insight for our lives. The Scriptures bring us encouragement, comfort, and conviction when we read its sacred pages.
Paul says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” Another word for dwell is absorb. We should absorb the Word of God like a sponge. Then, like a sponge, the Lord can use us to squeeze out the water of His Word to others around us. It takes time to let the Word dwell in us as we dwell in the Word.
The problem is we are usually too great a hurry, and we want a quick meal in the microwave instead of preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up. That may work when it comes to eating food but doesn’t work very well when comes to eating the meat of the Word. If we expect to be blessed and to be a blessing to others, we need to take the time to study and meditate on the Word.
We should ask ourselves, not how much have I read, but how much have I absorbed from the Word? It reminds me of the question Jesus asked Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane after they had all fallen asleep, “…What! Could you not watch with Me for one hour? Watch and pray lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:40-41).
We live in a fast paced, hectic, busy world and we have many responsibilities and many things to do. That means we need the Word more than ever. May the Word dwell in us as we dwell in the Word. It will make us stronger and healthier spiritually, and we will grow in the Lord.
Have a blessed day and weekend as you dwell in the Word prayerfully and carefully. Stay safe and healthy.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 