“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:21 NIV
As we humbly accept God’s Word it will save us. James goes on to say in verses 22 and 23 that we need to be doers of the Word of God. If we are not doers of the Word, we are like the person who looks in a mirror, and having gone away, forgets what kind of person they are. One of the single most important things we can do to benefit our Christian life is to spend time in God’s word every day. Reading the Bible is like looking into a mirror. When we look into the word of God, we don’t just see words. We don’t just see “ancient history.” We don’t just see stories about other people. If we are perceptive, we see OURSELVES. When we see Adam and Eve give in to temptation, we see our own temptation there. When we see Cain jealous of his brother, we see our own jealousy. When we see David lusting after Bathsheba, we see our own lusts. When we read about Jacob’s anxieties, we see our own fears. God wants us to see these things in His word. He wants to speak to us and change us through His word. As Christians, we need to realize that we do not get totally changed all at once the moment we get saved. There are habits and thought patterns in our lives that need to be changed. This happens gradually as we open God’s word every day, and His Holy Spirit shows us the sin in our lives, and through His power, He changes us each day.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, change us as we see ourselves in Your written Word.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, as we open Your word every day, and Your Holy Spirit shows us the sin in our lives, and through His power, You change us each day. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Acts 11:19-26
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