The Big Idea:
James is telling us that as we hear and read God’s Word it reveals who we really are. We see ourselves in the Word. It is a mirror. Just like a physical mirror, the Word of God always tells the truth. It is incapable of deceiving us. God’s Word will reveal our motives, our desires, and our inward condition.
Main Points:
1. Once we discover our true condition, once we see it in the mirror of God’s Word, we have a choice, don’t we? We get to decide what we will do with the truth that has been revealed.
2. The amazing thing about scripture is that it reveals all of who we are. It gives us a complete picture. Nothing is left hidden or out of sight.
3. Just as you look into a physical mirror each morning before leaving your home, you should look into your spiritual mirror. Don’t just be concerned about your outward appearance, be concerned with your spiritual condition.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
James 1:22-25 - “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.”
Hebrews 4:12 says, “ For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
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