Act On God’s Word!

‘But be doers of the Word (obey the message), and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves (into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth)’ (James 1:22).

God’s Word is The Truth and it should be the final authority in our lives as well.  We receive it with meekness; James wrote in his book 1:21, ‘therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls’.  Our opening verse says that we are deceiving ourselves by reasoning contrary to the Truth. 

Remember, blessed are those who are consistent in listening to God’s Word and act on the word.  James wrote that in the same chapter 25^th verse, ‘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 word, this one will be blessed in what he does.’  Without meditating God’s Word it is not possible to act on the Word.  God said, ‘this Word should not depart from your mouth but you will meditate on it day and night so that you may observe to do all that is written in it…’(Joshua 1:8).   He who looks into the perfect Law (which is the Word of God) is meditating the Word; contemplate the message in your heart.

Let God’s Word reign and take mastery over  your life.  Let it be your comfort and light to your path.  Allow God’s Word to minister to you.  Whether it may be an instruction to do something or to avoid something, or a pre-warning for your life; incline your ears to the message and act on the Word.  You ACT on the Word because you trust Him and you love Him.  Don’t do because you have to which is religion.  God’s Word is Life and strength to you.  It will keep you from the evil one.  

Pray with me

Dear Heavenly Father, I receive Your Word with all meekness.  Let Your Word abide in my heart in all wisdom to guide me and keep me from the evil one.  In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study: Colossians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:1-3; John 14:23