But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves (James 1:22).
As a result, in the New Testament, you’re not called to obey the Word,
because you’re born of the Word; you’re one with the Word. The Word of God is
your reflection, a mirror that shows you who you are, so that you can know and
act accordingly. We hear, study, understand, and meditate on the Word, to act
accordingly.
2 Corinthians 3:18 says, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a
glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image....” When you look
into the Word, you see yourself. The Word mirrors you. For example, the Word
says, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be
made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). That’s not for you
to “obey”; it’s simply showing you who you are: the righteousness of God in
Christ Jesus. It therefore makes no difference that your senses tell you
otherwise; God already showed you who you are; act accordingly. That’s doing
the Word: accepting, and endorsing God’s image of you, and walking in that
light.
When you look in the mirror of God, which is the Word, you see the glory
of God, and that’s you! The more you look into the Word, the more you become
what you see in the Word; a transformation takes place in your life, from glory
to glory. Hallelujah!
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank you for the impact of your Word in my life.
Your Word is the reflection of your immense glory deposited in my spirit. As I
look into that mirror, I’m transformed into the same image that I see, from
glory to glory, by your Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: James 1:22-25 - But don’t just listen to God’s word. You
must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For
if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a
mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget
what you look like. 25 But if you look carefully
into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t
forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 1:1-26, 2
Chronicles 1-4
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
PLAN: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, Ecclesiastes 9-10
2 YEAR BIBLE
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