(Be ye doers of the word, not hearers
only)
James
1:20-24 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness
and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word,
which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a
hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural
face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth
his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
It is
important to know what God's word say's, but it is much more important to obey
it. We can measure the effectiveness of our bible study time by the effect it
has on our behavior and attitudes.
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Verse 26 And
every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be
likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Romans 2:13 For
not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law
shall be justified.
Superfluity: Something unnecessary -
Immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits or, desires.
Example: Spends most of her money on
designer clothes and other superfluities.
When our
life falls in a trap for the cares of the world, we find ourselves in a snare,
a trap of Satan's strong holds.
Nahum 3:12 All
thy strong holds shall be like
fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into
the mouth of the eater.
Proverbs
23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of
knowledge.
A hearer only is like, the parable
that Jesus spoke of the seeds that fell of stony ground.
Matthew
13:20-But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that
heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21
Yet hath he not
root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution
ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Verse 22 covers superfluities
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word;
and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word,
and he becometh unfruitful.
There is a battle going on in our
lives. The spirit of God wants us to please the Lord with the Godly deeds and
labor for the kingdom of God, and our flesh wants to focus on the lust of the
flesh.
Galatians
5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the
flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the
things that ye would.
Another scripture that clears this up
is
James
1:14 But every man is tempted, when he
is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Trust in the Lord
Proverbs 3:1-12
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my
commandments:
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall
they add to thee.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about
thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in
the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct
thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and
depart from evil.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy
bones.
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine increase:
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy
presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD;
neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a
father the son in whom he delighteth.
Don't be left short on your relation
with our Lord Jesus Christ. We will only have one chance to enter into his
glory.
Hebrews 12:17
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he
was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it
carefully with tears.
Pastor
Rolando Ramos
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