Word of Christ

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

Teaching – to give instruction; to impart knowledge
Admonish – to caution or reprove mildly

Do I give the right advice and teaching to fellow Christians? Do I always have the right attitude when admonishing someone? The Bible says, “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom”. Am I getting my wisdom from the Bible or from what someone says about the Bible. We need to be in the Word studying and applying it to our hearts.

Be kind and understanding when dealing with others. Ask God for His grace to do the right thing and say the right words. The only way we can get along with others is by coming to the Lord daily and asking for His guidance.


Have a blessed day,
Donna

Christ's love

Rom 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [36] As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. [37] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. [38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What a thought! Who or what can separate us from the love of Christ?

Let’s take a moment to look at the meaning of some of the words in the verses:

tribulation – trouble
distress – anguish
peril - danger
sword – punishment

At one time or another, we all have some kind of trouble in our lives. Unfortunately some have more than others, but the love of Christ is there.

In verse 37 the word conquerors means “to gain a decisive victory”. Vincent word study explains it this way, “A victory which is more than a victory.” We can be conquerors because we know that Christ is in every battle with us. In Hebrews 13:5, is a promise “… I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

A few more word meanings:

persuaded – convince
angel – messenger
principalities – place
present – now
to come - future

Are you convinced that God is with you in all trials and problems? Remember no matter what the situation, God is there and He loves you, unconditionally.

Have a great day.
Donna