Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says.
Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
James 1:22(NLT)
William
Barclay said of this passage:
In his listening to the true word a man has
revealed to him that which he is and that which he ought to be. He sees what is wrong and what must be done
to put it right; but, if he is only a hearer, he remains just as he is, and all
his hearing has gone for nothing….what is heard in the holy place must be lived
in the market place – or there is no point in hearing at all.[2]
A
few examples:
Moses
went to the burning bush. He heard the
will of God expressed from a bush that burned, but was not consumed. Moses had some reservations, but he obeyed
God and went to do business with Pharaoh.
He had many excuses and lots of doubt – but the Word of God was not
something to be taken lightly…Moses was driven to go.
The
Word of God told Moses to go – Moses obeyed.
Saul
was going about doing what he thought was best.
God had other ideas, and blinded him to the old way of life on the road
to Damascus
The
Word of God told Paul to change the world – Paul obeyed.
John
was snatched up from the isle of Patmos to
view the splendor of heaven’s glory.
John didn’t get further than speaking to an angel before he was driven
prostrate in worship.
The
Word of God told John to write – John gave us the future.
Isaiah
saw the holy angels flying to and fro, praising and worshiping the Lord, high
and lifted up on His throne. Isaiah was
driven to confession that he was a man of unclean lips.
The
Word of God told Isaiah to tell the world the truth – Isaiah gave us hope on
the wings of eagles, running and not being weary.
Jacob
was a liar and an ambitious manipulator.
It cost him his family and his home.
Running from those who would get even, Jacob lay his head down on a
stone pillow one night, and caught a glimpse of heaven. He was driven to a vow of putting his lying
tongue at God’s disposal to change him.
It took many years, but Jacob was driven to come home and make
everything right.
The
Word of God told the Jacob his name was no longer “deceiver” the
self-interested manipulator, but he was now to be Israel Israel
When
we are weak in faith, if we step towards the truth of the Word of God, God can make
us strong for His purposes, and strengthen others through our service. All of it simply requires a step toward the
truth, the Word of God.
Max
Lucado wrote:
If there are a thousand steps between us and God, he will
take all but one. He will leave the
final one for us. The choice is ours.
For You Today
We
would be the first to admit we are not those spiritual giants; but the Word of
Truth tells us we must start.
So,
today, let’s ask that our eyes be opened.
Then we will see with the eyes of faith.
Then, we can be obedient to the Word of Truth!
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