“Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts.” Colossians 3:16 AMP
What is the key to living a victorious life while on this earth? Every Christian would like to know. Every believer has sought the answer to this question at one time or another. Yet so many of us go from one trial to another and continue to struggle with our Christian (Christ-like) walk. Turmoil and stress brings unrest. How can anyone be Christ-like if they are always struggling inside?
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]” John 16:33 AMP
Jesus knew we would have trials, distress and frustration but He did not want us to succumb to them. He has ALREADY provided a deliverance from them. “That is all and well,” you say, “but, under the circumstances, it does not really make me feel any better.” How can it make you feel better if you are “under the circumstances”? Get out from under them. How? “Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness…” Jesus said, “I have deprived it (the world) of power to harm you.” He did not say He would remove the trials, tribulations, distress and frustration. He said that he has already taken away their power to do any harm to you.
So, when you are distressed take a moment and remind yourself that He said He has ALREADY conquered this distress for you. When you are going through a trial remind yourself that He said He has ALREADY overcome it for you. When you do this you are allowing the spoken word of Jesus have its home in you, actually dwelling in you “in all its richness” and you will find that although you are still going through the trial it is no longer tearing you down, but His Word is building you up.
