84. Enriched in Utterance and Knowledge
1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge.
God promises Christ will make us rich. We are rich, maybe not by the standards of our own desires and greed, but rich toward God and in the things of God. We need a different definition of “rich;” we need God’s definition. Being rich in the things of God is far better than being rich in things. Being enriched by Him enhances and enriches all the blessings and the things we already have. Being able to enjoy the riches we have doubles our pleasure and our fun. Faith in God also means I know that my God will supply every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. How can I be richer than having a God who does that?
We are made rich in Christ in so many ways that we do not need the world’s riches to be happier and more blessed. The particular way in which we are promised enrichment in this promise is in all utterance and in all knowledge. What an amazing promise if we could only believe it: we would always know what needs to be known for any situation and we would always know what to say for a blessing in any given situation. We are gifted by the Holy Spirit to know God’s mind and God’s words. Knowing the right things to think and the right words to say at the right time is living in riches beyond counting.
When God knows it and says it we can always be sure it is the right and good thing., for it is God’s. That makes us rich and full of life. Filling life and every daily activity with God enriches the soul and the regular relationships of life. In general, He promises that we are enriched “in every thing.”We take “every thing” to means everything that matters, everything that is good for us, and every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.