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BE YE THANKFUL (II)
LORD’S DAY, AUGUST 20
Colossians 3:15-17
Colossians 3:16
“Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly.”
BE YE THANKFUL (II)
How can we be thankful to God?
(a) Let the Peace of God rule in your hearts (v 15). We cannot separate the peace of God from the God of peace (2 Thess 3:16). Therefore, letting the peace of God rule in our hearts means letting the God of peace rule in our hearts. If every child of God is submissive to the God of peace, the church will have peace and be one body in unity (v 15). The next command is “Be ye thankful,” or “Keep on being thankful” all the time. We are thankful to the Lord for everything, His grace, mercy, His salvation, protection, provision, guidance, His peace, joy, even His sovereignty. He is able to make all things work together for good to us (Rom 8:28).
(b) Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (abundantly) in all wisdom (v. 16). The Word of Christ is the very Word of God, His Father (John 17:8; 14). What does it mean that God’s Word dwells in us? It means we are to keep on letting God’s Word, control and direct our whole being. We are to live by God’s Word, read and meditate on God’s Word every day, understand it and keep it, obey it, put it into practice and submit ourselves to God’s Word. How can God’s Word live in us if we doubt, question or criticise it?
Sadly, many “Christian leaders or scholars” do that and mislead and confuse many young believers! But God’s Word does transform our lives and sanctify us (Ps 19:7; John 17:17; 1 Pet 1:23) and give us true wisdom (Ps 19:7; Ps 119:98).
THOUGHT: Let the God of peace and His Word rule my heart.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for Thy peace and Thy Word.