"19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, SLOW TO SPEAK, slow to anger;
20 for the anger of man does NOT produce the righteousness of GOD.
21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be DOERS of THE WORD, and NOT HEARERS ONLY, deceiving yourselves.
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.
24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a DOER who ACTS, "HE WILL BE BLESSED" in his doing.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before GOD, the FATHER, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to KEEP ONE UNSTAINED FROM THE WORLD."
There are some who "say" that GOD doesn't exist! They would like for us to believe that the world evolved from nothing and mankind is only one step in this evolution. The enemy would prefer to keep our lives moving at such a pace that we don't THINK we have time to recognize GOD, or the things of GOD! But when man tries to assist GOD by doing what we THINK would help HIM, it generally only interferes with HIS Plan! It seems I am CONSTANTLY being led to slow my life down lately. How many times do I half-heartedly skim over a few scriptures trying to honor GOD with my commitment to HIM, with no intent of changing my life to become more like HIM? Getting to where I am going seems to be more important to me than seeing what GOD has planned for my life! It seems I want to LIVE life before getting my instructions?
In Luke 2:1-22 scripture records the physical entrance of "this world" of GOD IN FLESH. The WHOLE WORLD was "abuzz" as Caeser Augustus had ordered everyone to be "registered"! JESUS, the SON of GOD, was relegated to being physically born in a cattle stall in Bethlehem because everyone was SO BUSY! We all want to be successful in what we are called to do. For instance, all farmers expect some return on the seeds they plant. Maybe we just want to win one more game? Or sale one more car? My "trade" is selling insurance and all insurance agents want to sell one more policy, to make a little more money!
When GOD is allowed to act in our lives, and we await HIS instruction and guidance in what we should be doing, then "HE WILL BE BLESSED" who has hearkened unto HIM. A hearer of the Word and not a doer of the Word "forgets"! But one who practices what he has heard becomes a DOER of the Word And "HE WILL BE BLESSED" in his doing!
GOD is searching for those "who will humble themselves" to be used by HIM to accomplish HIS plan for their lives. HIS path for me may have some unforeseen difficulties but this is not our destination (Hebrews 13:12-16), only a place to be used of HIM for HIS glory! "HE WILL BE BLESSED" is not about having an easy time of things, but a GOD GLORIFYING life!
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