At Home!

We like when others make us to feel at home among them. When we can relax and be ourselves in another’s home, we know the relationship is a good one. Does it not also make us feel good when those who have let us in have allowed us to bring in some of our own personal things and also show a genuine interest in what we have to say?

Writing to the church at Colosse, Paul exhorted…
“(16) LET THE WORD OF CHRIST DWELL IN YOU RICHLY, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (17) And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” ( Colossians 3:16-17 ESV)

What Paul was urging has to be ALLOWED to happen. The WORD OF CHRIST must be welcomed into our life. Though HIS WORD is Sovereign and will judge us all in the last day ( John 12:47-48), He does not force His Will upon us. We must open the door of our heart and mind allowing His teaching to come in.

If we have opened the door of our life to the WORD OF CHRIST, how much at home is it in us? The Greek “enoikeo” is literally to “dwell in” (“en”, “in” and “oikeo”, “to dwell” or “inhabit”) [“oikos” is a “house”]. Are we allowing the WORD OF CHRIST to settle in, be itself and become very much at home in our life? Do we continually show a genuine interest in what Christ has said? Have we provided space in a small part of our “house” or have we allowed HIS WORD to inhabit our life richly and abundantly in every room, nook and cranny?

If we ourselves have become comfortable having the WORD OF CHRIST inhabiting us abundantly, then that speaks well of the relationship and our desire to be influenced most by what pleases our Lord. It then becomes very natural for every word and deed of our life to be expressed “in the name of the Lord Jesus.” May the WORD OF CHRIST not merely be a guest that comes and goes, but rather have its permanent dwelling with us. As we remain mindful of maintaining our life as a suitable dwelling for CHRIST’S WORD, we will be led ultimately toward our going home with Him for eternity.

Have a great day A HOLY ABODE FOR THE WELCOMED WORD!
Carl

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