Saturday, April
23, 2022
James 1:23-25
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.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of
liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed
in his deed.
We are emotionally forgetful! We constantly
require reassurance regarding our relationships. A marriage soon falls into disrepair
if either party fails to reassure the other of their love and devotion. So, it
is with our relationship with God. We are always asking God to tell us again how
much He loves us.
We
are functionally confused! We need constant instruction and practice
to become proficient at doing the will of God. “Just tell me what to do and I
will do it, Lord.” God keeps Himself invisible and He is non-verbal, so we are
constantly needing to be told over and over again by reading His Word.
Moreover, modern circumstances do not always fit comfortably into Bible
language.
We
are directionally challenged! We are like sheep who go astray and soon lose
sight of the proper path. Without the Shepherd’s rod, staff, and voice we
become lost. We require constant contact and correction.
We are sometimes frozen by fear! A
soldier will sometimes become frozen by fear and unsure of how to proceed. That
is when the captain will calmly say, “remember your training!”
We
are stubborn and self-reliant! We need to be taught that the best plan is always
His plan. We have some wonderful ideas and schemes, but they may not be His
plans. We need to be reminded repeatedly.
Dear
Lord, please tell me again how much you love me. Sometimes I forget. Please
tell me that everything will be alright. My circumstances keep trying to make
you a liar. Please show me the right way. All my ideas seem stale and doomed to
failure. Please, Lord, tell me again. AMEN
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