“Filled With His Richness”
By Zach Wood
Colossians 3:16
NLT
Let the message about
Christ, in all of its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the
wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
When was the last time you ate food that was really rich in
taste? Maybe it was something one of
your family members made that no one else could make? Whether it’s a snack, main entrĂ©e, dessert, or
a beverage, we all have had experiences where we tasted something that was
unlike anything we’ve ever had. The
richness of the flavor just exploded in our mouth and made our taste buds
dance!
These experiences often make us long for the next time when
we know we will be satisfied by whatever the person makes. You know that your tummy will be filled with
something great! You have confidence it
will taste amazing.
As we all have experience with rich foods or beverages that
make a lasting impression on us and fill our tummies with satisfaction, there
is a richness no food or beverage could ever replace or compare with. As great and wonderful our experiences are
with things we consume, nothing can compare to the richness of how God fills
our lives. The richness of God’s Word far
outweighs anything that the world can offer.
We spend so much of our time being awed and amazed by what
the world offers, but then we so often become less awed and amazed by what God
offers. We sadly often choose the
richness of the world over the richness of what God offers. This does not mean that we cannot enjoy what
we have in this world, but we shouldn’t enjoy it more than what God gives to
us.
He fills us with the richness of His love so that we will
not only enjoy and benefit from it, but also share that with others so they can
also be filled. It’s the “water ripple”
effect. This richness and love should
continue to be shared over and over again so that others will come to know His
love.
Jesus Christ came filled with the richness of God and taught
us how to choose the richness of God over the richness of what the world
offers. Are we chasing more after the
richness of the world or of Him?
We should all ultimately be filled with His richness! Nothing compares to the richness God offers!