Take A Look In The Mirror

“But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.” – James 1:25

When we hear the Truth of God’s Word we are often times quick to say, “Yes and amen!” We believe. That’s right and good, but we must not stop there. Our faith must make its way to our hands and feet. James is not holding back any punches when he tells us plainly that if we hear the Word and don’t put it into practice we are like someone who looks at the mirror on the wall, and goes about his day not remembering what he saw. The Word is like a mirror that reflects back to us who we are, and who God is making us to be. We need to be able to see ourselves in the Word, and we ought to be able to see the Word being worked out through us.

When you read the Word pay attention when a particular verse or passage jumps off the page at you. I believe that is God putting His finger on something, and that He wants us to look intently and not just pass by those Scriptures. He has some instruction or encouragement for us within those passages, and perhaps for someone else as well. I want to encourage you to keep looking into that perfect law of liberty, and perhaps even commit some of it to memory. The psalmist says, “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” When we memorize, or hide the Word in our hearts, then we are much more likely to “continue in it” and not forget what we saw. Also, let your doing be a matter of faith, and as a point of freedom, not out of any kind of legalism. Let it be a matter of relationship with your Father. We can never earn God’s favor by any works of our own, we are accepted by God on one basis alone, Jesus Christ and Him crucified. When we set ourselves to hear God’s Word to us, and then respond by doing what He says, God promises us that there will be a blessing on what we do. Let’s be those who not only hear the Word, but are also faithful doers of it!

Let’s pray…

Lord Jesus, help me to see myself in the mirror of Your Word. Let my faith have hands and feet to it. Help me to not only hear your Word, but to do what You say! In Your name, amen.