To Teaching, Admonishing One Another

By David Bragg Colossians 3:16: “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.”     LuLu Lotus has a gift, of sorts. She gained “fame” by being included in Guinness World Records for whistling. Her whistling is nothing like the Andy Griffith theme. Lulu is known for her ability to whistle at a high pitch through her nose. This was a gift she discovered at a young age and was often employed, inappropriately, in school. By her own admission she has said. "I couldn’t resist the temptation to play pranks on teachers and classmates at school” (www.guinnessworldrecords.com).     While LuLu used her “gift” to annoy and antagonize, God wants us to use the gift of His word to teach and admonish. Colossians 3:16 speaks of the power of singing God’s truth. But its implications reach far beyond. Our singing springs from allowing the word of Christ to richly dwell in us. Then we will share it with those around us. Teaching. Admonishing. We will use our great spiritual gift to build up and share it with those around us. We will also be strengthened by others who have the word of Christ richly dwelling in them. God’s wisdom is harmonious.

- David Bragg is co-editor of BulletinGold. He may be contacted through his blog: http://davidbragg.blogspot.com/