BUT BE DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT HEARERS ONLY, DECEIVING YOURSELVES (James 1:22)
It is not enough to receive the implanted Word; we must obey it. There must be a deep desire to hear God speaking to us and an unquestioning willingness to do whatever He says. We must translate the Bible into action. The Word must become flesh in our lives. There should never be a time when we go to the Scriptures ...without allowing them to change our lives for the better. To profess great love for God's Word or even to pose as a Bible student is a form of self-deception unless our increasing knowledge of the Word is producing increasing likeness to the Lord Jesus. To go on gaining an intellectual knowledge of the Bible without obeying it can be a trap instead of a blessing. If we continually learn what we ought to do, but do not do it, we become depressed, frustrated, and callous. "Impression without expression leads to depression." We also become more responsible to God. The ideal combination is to read the Word and obey it implicitly.
It is not enough to receive the implanted Word; we must obey it. There must be a deep desire to hear God speaking to us and an unquestioning willingness to do whatever He says. We must translate the Bible into action. The Word must become flesh in our lives. There should never be a time when we go to the Scriptures ...without allowing them to change our lives for the better. To profess great love for God's Word or even to pose as a Bible student is a form of self-deception unless our increasing knowledge of the Word is producing increasing likeness to the Lord Jesus. To go on gaining an intellectual knowledge of the Bible without obeying it can be a trap instead of a blessing. If we continually learn what we ought to do, but do not do it, we become depressed, frustrated, and callous. "Impression without expression leads to depression." We also become more responsible to God. The ideal combination is to read the Word and obey it implicitly.
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