AFRAID OF YOUR MIRROW
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Memorise: For if any be a
hearer of the word, and not a door, he is like unto a man beholding his natural
face in a glass: James 1:23
Read: James 1:22-25, 22 But be ye doers of the
word,
and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer
of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face
in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth
himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he
was.
25 But whoso looketh into
the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful
hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Bible in one year: Exodus
33:34, Romans 15:14-33
MESSAGE
The word of God is very central to our life as believers. In the very
last admonition of Moses to the children of Israel , He said the word of God is
their very life (Deuteronomy 32:46-47). For
believers in Christ today, the word of God is also our life, because it is
through it that we are born-again, as revealed in 1st
Peter 1:23:
“Being born again, not of
corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and
abideth forever.”
After we are born-again, the word of God performs several functions in
our life. One aspect of these functions which is rather interesting is that it
works as our mirror. A mirror shows the reflection of the one using it. A man
may hold an opinion of himself for a long period, but when he has the
opportunity to look in a mirror, he will see himself as he is. In this age of
flattery and political correctness, you may be shocked by the time you compare
what you see in a mirror before you, to people’s assessment for your person.
Why is this so? We live in a time when it has become very difficult for people
to call a shade a shade. They prefer to tell you what you want to hear. They
are prepared to flatter you and say those things that can keep them in your
good books, particularly if they hope to curry your favour. If the friends you
surround yourself with cannot point out your faults when you go wrong, change
them. If you don’t, they will lead you astray.
Unlike men who will flatter you, the word of God tells you who or what
you are without fear or favour. When you stand before the perfect law of
liberty, you will see yourself exactly how God sees you. The word of God will
reveal the stains in your garment of salvation and show you the wrinkles on
your robe of righteousness. One reason why people avoid hearing, reading or
studying the Bible is because they are afraid of seeing their true picture.
They want to continue to live under self-deception. Some other people look at
the mirror of God’s word, see their stains, dents and imperfections, and yet
they refuse to do anything about it. This is the height of foolishness! If
God’s word cannot correct you, what else can? The Bible in James 1:21 says:
“Wherefore lay apart all
filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”
Receive God’s verdict about you in His word today, and stop trying to
justify yourself.
Action Point:
Every time you look into
the Bible and you see something amiss in your robe of righteousness,
immediately correct it.
1 Comments
Father Lord, please grant me the grace to see myself as you see me, so I may live a life acceptable before Thee in Jesus Mighty Name.
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