James 1:22,25 "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. . . The man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does."
I heard a great sermon the other day. It was called, "Marshmallow Christians." In it, the Word of God was described as being a sweet, yummy treat. But if all we do is hear it, and don't do what it says, we might as well be eating marshmallows! Marshmallows are sweet, but they have absolutely no nutritional value. And if our diet consists only of marshmallows, we will eventually turn into one! Marshmallows alone will not give us the strength or nutrition we need to live a healthy life.
God's word is sweet. But if we do what it says, it turns into spiritual protein! We can actually build our spiritual muscles by living a life of obedience to God! It is wonderful to spend time reading God's Word and listening to sermons. But if you really, really want to experience God's blessings in your life, then do what it says!
Dear Father, Thank you for making your written Word available to me. As I study it, help me to put the things I learn into practice.
Amen
1 comment:
Hi
Wonderful promises that we have in His word, what a delightful blogsite, you go girl. I agree that we want the sweet word of the Lord but have to get busy with doing it otherwise yes marshmallow land is where we are heading instead of a glowing glorious bride of Christ.
love always
Deborah
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