Faith that Works Day 3
James 1:16-27
God is ALWAYS Good
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
What did you think, feel, or see as you read? What verse stood out?
Sporadic Thoughts:
God gives good gifts! All the great things I have received are from God! Praise be to God!
I must continue to work on being slow to speak and slow to anger. Not easy for me!
It is easy to hear (and even preach). I need to seek out more ways to do. I do not want to be one who preaches and does not practice!
God cares more about how we live and treat others than accomplishing certain tasks!
What is one way you can put into practice what you read today? Focus on this all day!
