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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.
"And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell
among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through
psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your
hearts. 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
3:15b-17
This ends this
reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.
NOTE: This has been a traditional
devotion for each New Year. Part 1 was yesterday and today I hope you’ll be
blessed by Part 2. Enjoy and may the Lord’s richest blessings be yours in 2015!
Yesterday, I covered resolutions six through ten based on
Colossians, Chapter 3, verses 12-15a. Today’s final five resolutions come from
the remainder of Paul’s words in Chapter 3:
"And be
thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the
Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 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 3:15b-17
5. Be thankful
There’s a popular saying that says, "Count your
blessings...and when you get done, count them again." Too often, life’s
circumstances can make us lose sight of all the great and awesome things the
Lord has done in our lives. But if we consider how blessed we are, we can keep
our attitude focused on thanksgiving and praise toward our God who provides for
us. In 2015, let’s work to be thankful in all circumstances.
4. Let the word of God dwell in you richly
Time is precious and God wants us to be good stewards of
it to include quiet time with Him and a commitment to prayer and scripture
reading. At times, life leaves us exhausted, confused, or dismayed. During
these times, we often fail to turn to the help that comes from just a few
minutes of prayer or bible reading.
Friends…all the wisdom, strength and guidance we need are
found in the Bible which is God’s instruction manual on life given to help us
make it daily. When we read it, study it, and pray over it, it comes alive and dwells
in our hearts and minds, illuminating our path as we walk through life.
In the new year, I believe God wants us to spend more
time with Him, reading and studying the bible so His words might come to reside
in our hearts and minds forever.
3. Teach and advise one another with all wisdom
We can only do this if we follow the last resolution and
allow the word of God to dwell richly within us for our study of Holy Scripture
will lead to spiritual wisdom as it takes hold within our hearts. Then, the
Lord expects us to take His wisdom and share it with others. Jesus gave us that
instruction in His Great Commission as He told us to "teach others to obey
all that He had commanded." (Matthew 28:20)
We learn God’s commandments and understand His
expectations only by reading the Bible, meditating on our reading and then
putting it into action. In 2015, let’s be proactive in teaching others using the
wisdom God places within us.
2. Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude
in your hearts to God
Do you have a favorite song? What is it about that song
that makes it your favorite? Most often, it is because the song makes you feel
good and elevates your spirit above whatever might be happening in your day.
I have found music has an effect on the soul unlike any
other medium. Whether it is a praise and worship song or a classic hymn,
spiritual music is a gift from God that brings us into the attitude of worship
and adoration. My prayer in 2015 is that we would sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with the fullest sense of gratitude in our hearts toward God,
making a joyful noise unto the Lord!
1. 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
Is there a more suitable number one resolution that God
would have for us in 2015 or any other year for that matter?
For in this resolution, there is no gray area…no exception…just
the requirement for us all to do everything in the name of Jesus, all the while
giving thanks to God for the indescribable gift of salvation and eternal life
through His Son who He gave freely to pay the price for our sins.
What would Jesus do? We should act on the answer to that
question in every situation in 2015. If we do, we can ensure we always meet not
only resolution number one but all the other resolutions found in the
scriptures found in Colossians, Chapter 3.
Stay encouraged and blessed always.
Amen.
In
Christ,
Mark
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