| Our verse to DATE the Word on January 25 (1/25) is James 1:25 |
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| James 1:25 says, “But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.” |
| Obedience to God opens doors of BLESSINGS Pastor James is challenging readers to DO SOMETHING with what they are hearing and reading from God’s Word! He has been very direct with this challenge. He expects the reader to be a DOER, not just a hearer! Like Solomon with Proverbs and Jesus with the Sermon on the Mount there are the appeals to BE DOERS of the WORD and as one DOES, they are BLESSED! As a reminder that God blesses obedience: In Proverbs 8:32 we read, “Now therefore, listen to me, my children, for blessed are those who keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;” In Luke 11:28 Jesus said, “blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Recall David’s opening Psalm as he says “BLESSED is the person who…..delights in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. Joshua 1:8 says, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! When you are reading God’s Word you are to take a good look at what God has to say, looking at it like looking into a mirror to be told of changes that need to be made. As you see the changes that need to be made you TAKE ACTION! It is in taking the actions that the TRANSFORMATION takes place. Be a DOER of the WORD and as you do you will experience the BLESSINGS OF GOD! Verse to DATE the Word on January 25 (1/25) is James 1:25. It says, “But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.” Continue Strong in OBEYING the Word And remember to DATE THE WORD |