Colossians 3:16 ESV – ‘Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…’
Today, focus on the word “richly” in Colossians 3:16.
In old Greek the word describes: ✦ incredible abundance ✦ extreme wealth ✦ enormous affluence ✦ great prosperity ✦ immense riches ✦ magnificent opulence ✦ extravagant lavishness
The apostle Paul uses ‘richly’ in Colossians 3:16 to inform us that if we give the Word of God warm reception in our hearts and make it a part of our daily lives it will enrich us spiritually.
Colossians 3:16 conveys this idea: “Let the Word of God dwell in you richly! If you’ll let the Word dwell in you in this way, it will produce an amazing amount of spiritual wealth in your life…”
Right now, you’re thinking, “What is spiritual wealth?” Paul tells us the answer in the second half of Colossians 3:16. He says, “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.”
The answer to your question; spiritual wealth is everything!
Colossians 3:16 describe people so full of the Word of God that their entire being is affected. Their hearts are full of joy. Their minds are flooded with wisdom and understanding. Their mouths are singing songs to the Lord.
These people have struck it rich!
When the Word of God really comes to feel at home in you – dwelling lavishly inside your heart, enriching you with wisdom and gifts, giving you all the power that you need for the day – you become so filled with the riches of God that you automatically find yourself admonishing and encouraging other people in their faith.
When the Word dwells in you richly, there’s always a song of rejoicing in your heart! When you are filled with the Word to this extent, those inward spiritual riches will easily flow out of you (because you’re overflowing) to bring life to everyone around you.
If you’re tired of striving with no results and feeling spiritually weak and worn out with nothing to offer, stop right where you are.
Don’t take another step without making the decision to let God’s Word play the most important role in your life.
As you do, the Word will enrich you with spiritual wisdom and insight. It will put victory in your heart and a song in your mouth! It will enrich your life so much that you’ll always have something spiritually to donate, to bequeath, or to freely share with someone else!
PRAYER: Lord, help me to become so full of the Word of God that my entire being is affected by its life-giving truth. As I meditate on Your Word and let it live inside me, fill my heart with joy. Flood my mind with wisdom and understanding. Fill my mouth with songs. In Jesus’ name, amen.