Be Doers of the Word, part two

For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his own natural face in a mirror.

For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.

But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the law of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer who obeys, he shall be blessed in his life of obedience. ~ James 1:23-25

The word blessed is the same as from verse 12.

Blessed - makarious (mak-ar'-ee-os): supremely blessed, fortunate, well off, happy

Again we can see that God never asks us to do something that will not benefit us in some way. In this case we can hold onto the promise that when we live out loud and become active doers of the Word we will be supremely blessed. Notice how it doesn't just say blessed. It says SUPREMELY blessed.

When we live our lives as "closet Christians," and never stand up for the Truth, we are hindering what God wants to give us. What could we possibly gain by being fleshly people pleasers? We will gain nothing but sorrow and disappointment. We will train our children to be fleshly people pleasers too, and never have all that Jesus died to give us.

Instead let's stand together right now as a force. As Moms on a mission for Christ and not only become SUPREMELY blessed, but raise God pleasers. Won't you join me?

Let's pray,

Daddy God, Precious Daddy, thank You so much for always having benefits to a life of obedience. I want this promise. I want to be SUPREMELY blessed. I will not settle for less. I want my children to be SUPREMELY blessed. I will train them up so they can be equipped to be a You pleaser and not a man pleaser. Thank You so much for sending Your Son to die for me, and for Your Life giving Word. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

In His Love and Service,

Lara ;)

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