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.

Colossians 3:16

This is Sunday morning, bright and clear, sun shining warmly.  Soon we will be off to Chestnut Hill for our weekly communal worship – with the congregation.  The Lord often speaks to us as we begin our week.  This morning the Word is, “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly.”

Here Paul wrote of the “message of Christ.”  So much is included in this “Message.”  A message is a word to us that sets us free.  Then New Testament is full of the “Message.”  It is a word that comes from the heart of God, not from any other.  It is a message – words or thoughts that come from God himself for our edification. So, this morning as we join our congregation, we look forward to hearing the word of God, clear and compelling as well as comforting.

As each of us experiences the Word in our hearts, then the fellowship will care for one another.  God uses many ways – teachings, admonition, with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit – singing to God with gratitude in our hearts.  I need to be open to all that God wishes for me, for Anna Ruth and all with whom we gather this Sunday morning.