#GeraldsDevotional
If You Love Me, Do What I Say
If You Love Me, Do What I Say
Yesterday we talked about the two examples at the beginning of the book of Matthew where Joseph demonstrated how he listened in dreams to the voice of God and then followed up by taking definitive actions. By acting on what he heard from the voice of God, not only was Joseph
himself blessed, but he went on to be a key instrument through which many others were blessed as well. At the time when Joseph did the things that he did in these first two chapters, he had no idea of the magnitude of the blessings that would come from the way he listened and
obeyed.
Today, we will take that theme (listening and obeying) and look at a way that Joseph’s own natural son (James) would use to carry on the blessing of his father by encouraging the masses to be quick to listen. I find it ironic to see this connection between James
Today, we will take that theme (listening and obeying) and look at a way that Joseph’s own natural son (James) would use to carry on the blessing of his father by encouraging the masses to be quick to listen. I find it ironic to see this connection between James
preaching about the Lord and not knowing that he was also describing what his own natural dad had done when he was young. It is also ironic because when he was growing up as a sibling of Jesus, there is no evidence in the bible that James ever did any of these things himself.
But God had a plan.
Now, let’s see these familiar words of encouragement from James chapter 1:
Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger does not produce the
Now, let’s see these familiar words of encouragement from James chapter 1:
Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger does not produce the
righteousness God desires. 21 So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling
22 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. - James 1:19-25
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