James 1:22, 25 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says…But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom…will be blessed in what he does.
Over-promise and under-deliver was never true of my dad; in fact, he may have been on the side of never making a promise. His actions and work did the talking for him. Hard work was just an expected part of the day and your work would speak for you. The ability to get up every day and do the job without complaining was the fabric of his being—that’s who he still is today.
It is that desire—to let your actions speak for you—that gives me a hunger for the Word. I want to know how my heavenly Father wants me to live. What are the truths, the principles that should guide my life? I want that which I learn from God’s Word to be the fabric of my being. I want my life to reflect that which I read in God’s Word. So my study tends to focus on “How can I live more like Jesus?”
Prayer: Dear Father, please give me Your insights when I sit down to study Your Word. May my time be fruitful as I look for the principles and truths of God. Thank You for the Holy Bible that is Your instruction, encouragement, and training for me. I ask for an even greater hunger for Your Word. Please sew Your wisdom on the fabric of my heart. Amen.
It is that desire—to let your actions speak for you—that gives me a hunger for the Word. I want to know how my heavenly Father wants me to live. What are the truths, the principles that should guide my life? I want that which I learn from God’s Word to be the fabric of my being. I want my life to reflect that which I read in God’s Word. So my study tends to focus on “How can I live more like Jesus?”
Prayer: Dear Father, please give me Your insights when I sit down to study Your Word. May my time be fruitful as I look for the principles and truths of God. Thank You for the Holy Bible that is Your instruction, encouragement, and training for me. I ask for an even greater hunger for Your Word. Please sew Your wisdom on the fabric of my heart. Amen.
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