But don't just listen to Gods word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. (James 1:22NLT)
It's Christmas time & you've just been given this great gift. You are excited, you hurriedly open it, pull it out, & find the instruction book. You open it up & spend hours studying it as your gift sits close by. This gift will have great benefit for you as well as others. Finally someone comes by & asks you if you are going to use it & you reply"Oh, I can't yet I need to study the instruction book more". That gift will never do you any good if all you do is study the instruction book but never apply it. It will also never do you any good if you read the instruction book but never use the gift. Gods word is our instruction book & we must learn it & then apply it to our lives. We have to let it sink down in our hearts & let it guide us. Then we have to get out & use it. Use Gods word to fight Satan. Use it to conquer our obstacles. Use it to reach others, comfort others, & encourage others. God gave us His word for us to be active with it. Gods word is alive & active & it wants to move. It has the power to do things that we can't imagine. So let Gods word transform you from a hearer to a doer.
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