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September 23
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON LIVING FOR GOD

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

    We are given further instructions in this passage of Scripture that lets us know what we need to do to live for the Lord.  He uses the word “let” in theses scriptures to show us it is something we must do.  Christian living is a choice you have to make and things you have to determine to allow in your life.  Here are a few of those.
    We must let the peace of God rule in our life.  In other words, let the peace of God control your life.  He also tells us to be thankful.  What a difference a thankful heart would make as the peace of God is controlling our lives!
    We should let the word of Christ dwell in us.  How? First of all, he said “richly”. There needs to be an abundance of His word in us.  Then it should be in all wisdom.  Understand the Word of God and use wisdom in applying it to our lives.  
    It is important that we have that wisdom, for we are to be teaching and admonishing one another.  We must study to show ourselves approved of God. We don’t want to teach error! 
    He says we are to admonish (to warn) in psalms and also in hymns and spiritual songs.  Songs that lift up the name of Jesus.  The effect of the song and the admonishing that is involved will be according to the way you sing the song.  He says our singing should be with grace in our hearts to the Lord.  When we sing with a heart full of grace, people will pay attention.
    He then tells us that whatsoever we do, whether it’s in teaching or singing or some deed that we do, we should do it all in the name of Jesus! These are things that we must allow in our lives if we are going to please Him and live for God!