THE MIRROR

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Text : James 1:23

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. (ESV)

Hearing and reading the word of God without practising it is like a man that looks at himself in the mirror without making necessary adjustments. Could this be your situation? 

God is much more interested in us doing the word rather than just talking the word. Today, we have many talkers of the word and fewer 'doers' of the words. Such people are only deceiving themselves, learning but not being able to come to the knowledge of the truth.2 Tim. 3:7.

To become doer of God's word, you must:

1. *Decide* : You must make up your mind that none of God's instructions given you shall fall to the ground. Don't forget that Grace is available. Joshua 24:15

2. *Pay attention to God's word:*   My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.Proverbs  4:20

You must pay close attention when reading or hearing the word. Think about it over and over until it becomes part of you. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossian 3:16.

3. *Pray the word:* You must learn to pray *WITH* and *IN* God's word. This exercise drives in God's word into your sub-conscious. Prayer helps the word you have received gain deep root into your heart. Colossian 4:12

For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.  You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.  But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. 

 *As you look into the perfect law of liberty,  you should endeavor to do all that is written therein.* 

 *Bible Reading:* James 1:1-25

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