“PROVE YOURSELVES!”

James 1:19-25                                 (NASB)

““This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of GOD. Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the Word implanted, which is able to save your souls. But “PROVE YOURSELVES” doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.”

When a baby is born most of them hear adequately.   As we mature we develop an ability to better understand what is being said to us and are better able to satisfy what is being requested of us.  Likewise, just because we can HEAR Spiritually the Word doesn’t mean we are doers of the Word.  As we Spiritually mature we are able to HEAR more clearly what GOD may be saying to us,and we are expected to obey!  

There are some of us who are Spiritually malnourished and underdeveloped as Believers.  James (believed to be the half-brother of JESUS) wrote that we should “PROVE YOURSELVES” as doers of the Word, not merely hearers!  When JESUS came into my heart HE began to make radical changes for the glory of GOD!  While it is true that I am ashamed of my actions since, HIS Blood forgives me and I “press on toward the goal” (Philippians 3:14) of living for HIM!  My goal is to live the remainder of my earthly life as a servant of HIS and a defender of the FAITH!  

Heavenly Father,  my prayer is that my heart will be changed by the Word being engrafted into my life and I will continually strive to be more like YOU everyday.  Cause me to “put aside” anything and everything that separates me from YOUR love and to “PROVE YOURSELVES” worthy of being chosen by YOU!!!