Dwell in you

 Dwell in you

The apostle Paul writes,

"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.  

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." Colossians 3:16,17.

As Christians, as believers in Christ Jesus we must do what the apostle Paul is saying here. And the only way we can do it is to study the Bible.

Study the Bible and not just take the word of some evangelist, pastor or teacher without question. 

Now there are a lot of good men and women of God who are presenting the word of God correctly. The trouble is sometimes you can’t tell the good ones from the bad ones. That is why we should pray and study the Bible for ourselves. Then if we have a problem with some evangelist, preacher or teacher we can approach them and ask them about what appears to be an error. A good pastor will never turn you away or discourage you from asking questions about what he teaches or believes.

Another thing I have seen to be true when the word of God is dwelling in a person, is that they start to exhibit the fruit of the spirit. The apostle Paul saying,

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”  Galatians 5:22,23.

So if you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus. Is the word of Christ dwelling in you richly? 

And are you exhibiting the fruits of the spirit to those around you?

Please think about it.