Topic:AFRAID OF YOUR MIRROW IMAGE?
Key verse to Memorise: For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a door, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: James 1:23
Bible Text: James 1:22-25,
22 But
be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For
if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding
his natural face in a glass:
24 For
he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner
of man he was.
25 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.
Bible in one year: Exodus 33:34, Romans 15:14-33
The word of God is very central to our life as
believers. In the very last admonition of Moses to the children of Israel, He
said the word of God is their very life (Deuteronomy
32:46-47). For believers in Christ today, the word of God is also our
life, because it is through it that we are born-again, as revealed in 1st Peter 1:23:
“Being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth
forever.”
After we are born-again, the word of God performs
several functions in our life. One aspect of these functions which is rather
interesting is that it works as our mirror. A mirror shows the reflection of
the one using it. A man may hold an opinion of himself for a long period, but
when he has the opportunity to look in a mirror, he will see himself as he is.
In this age of flattery and political correctness, you may be shocked by the
time you compare what you see in a mirror before you, to people’s assessment
for your person. Why is this so? We live in a time when it has become very
difficult for people to call a shade a shade. They prefer to tell you what you
want to hear. They are prepared to flatter you and say those things that can
keep them in your good books, particularly if they hope to curry your favour. If
the friends you surround yourself with cannot point out your faults when you go
wrong, change them. If you don’t, they will lead you astray.
Unlike men who will flatter you, the word of God
tells you who or what you are without fear or favour. When you stand before the
perfect law of liberty, you will see yourself exactly how God sees you. The
word of God will reveal the stains in your garment of salvation and show you
the wrinkles on your robe of righteousness. One reason why people avoid
hearing, reading or studying the Bible is because they are afraid of seeing
their true picture. They want to continue to live under self-deception. Some
other people look at the mirror of God’s word, see their stains, dents and
imperfections, and yet they refuse to do anything about it. This is the height
of foolishness! If God’s word cannot correct you, what else can? The Bible in James 1:21 says:
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which
is able to save your souls.”
Receive God’s verdict about you in His word today,
and stop trying to justify yourself.
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