Living Out The Word
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 (James 1:25).
Doing the Word of God should be natural for
you as a Christian, because being born again,
you’re born of the Word (1 Peter 1:23). That means
you have the nature of the Word, which gives you the
ability to do the Word. Simply living out the Word is
the key to an excellent and victorious life; that’s where
the blessing is.
Where some Christians have a problem is that
they don’t know how to do the Word. Some think
that doing the Word means “obeying” the Word, no;
both thoughts may sound similar, but they’re very
different. In the Old Testament, they were told to obey
the Word of God. In the New Testament, we don’t
obey the Word of God; we do the Word of God! In
the Old Testament, the Word was to them an outside
force. In the New Testament, it’s an inside force. The
Word lives in us today; we’re born of the Word, and
are thus, one with the Word.
You’ll only have to obey the Word if you had a
different life or nature apart from the Word. God’s
Word is your life, and through the “mirror principle,”
He made it possible for you to live out the Word.
Here’s how it works: The Word of God is the
mirror of God. The Bible says anyone who hears the
Word and doesn’t do what it says, is like a man who
sees himself in a mirror, turns around and forgets what
he looks like (James 1:23-24). This means that God
expects you to see yourself the way He sees you in
His Word, and then act accordingly.
For example, the Word says you’re a joint-heir with
Christ; therefore, you should never talk broke or live
as one who’s disadvantaged in life. The world belongs
to you as much as it belongs to Christ. All things are
yours (1 Corinthians 3:21). Irrespective of your feelings
or the circumstances, endorse these truths and act
on them accordingly. The blessing is in acting on the
Word, not just hearing or believing it. The creative
power of the Word becomes effective once ignited
by the faith-response from your spirit, bringing about
a transformation in your life, from glory to glory.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you because your Word is working mightily
and producing results in me. My life is for your glory, and I exude
the excellence of the Spirit, fruitful and productive in every
good work, and manifesting the fruits of righteousness, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
Further study:
James 1:23-25; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Timothy 4:15
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 1:19-51
2 Samuel 18-19
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 7:24-37