# Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly

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Podcast: [Grace for All](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211)
Published: 2026-06-12T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://graceforall.captivate.fm/episode/let-the-word-of-christ-dwell-in-you-richly
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Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. The word of Christ is made up of the teachings of Jesus and the good news concerning his life, death, and resurrection. It is to be our guide for living as Jesus taught, our guide for living a life that reflects Jesus to those around us. To know if I am following this instruction, I have to begin by asking myself, “What dwells in me richly?” In other words, what “lives” in me? What does the world see when it sees me? We live in or dwell in our homes. We’ve got all our stuff there, all our possessions, and the family and things we love. We likely keep our dwelling place free of garbage and trash, especially when we expect people to come in and see our dwelling place. We may scurry around cleaning and straightening up when we expect someone to come by and see our home. We take out the garbage and dust and sweep the floors, making our dwelling place clean and orderly. Perhaps we should ask, “Do I need to do some scurrying around and cleaning and straightening up for Jesus to dwell in me? Is the dwelling place of my life fit for Jesus? Do my thoughts, words, and deeds show the world that I am a dwelling place for Jesus? Have I centered my thinking on loving God and loving my neighbors? Or am I full of anger, bitterness, worry, turmoil, hurts, and fears? Have I swept out the garbage and dusted the corners of my mind to make plenty of room for Christ to dwell in me richly today? Or do I need a good Spring cleaning?” Perhaps we should all take some time every morning to put our internal dwelling place in order, allowing Christ to have the first and best place to dwell. We should bow in prayer, s…

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