When was the last time you looked in a mirror? We probably look in one every day. Why do we look in a mirror? We use it to evaluate ourselves and then we do something about what we see. Such as comb or hair are straightening our clothes.
The Bible says that God’s Word is like a mirror,
“Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like” – James 1:23-24; Jacob 1-23-24 (MES)
Just as a mirror reflects what we look like on the outside, God’s Word reflects what we’re like on the inside.
“For the Word of God is living advice and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart” – Hebrews 4:12
I think that’s why many people won’t read the Bible. They are afraid to look into the mirror of God’s Word and see themselves as they are.
But if you are ready to use God’s Word to build a relationship with Him the book of James gives 3 practical ways to do this. A relationship with God is what gets us into heaven, not man-made religion.
First, don’t read it casually, read it carefully. Be someone who looks intently into the perfect law (James 1:25). Don’t be like someone who has just glanced into a mirror, walked quickly away, and forgotten the details of what they’ve seen. God wants us to spend time gazing into the mirror of His Word.
Second, James tells us not to just look once into God’s Word, but to continue to do so. Go to His Word. Look at it over and over. Jesus told His disciples,
“If you abide in My word, My teachings and live in accordance with them, you are truly My disciples. And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free“ – John 8:31
Finally, James 1:25 talks about people who, after reading God’s Word, remember what they have read. Nothing will do more for your spiritual life than developing the habit of memorizing scripture.
Psalm 119:11 says,
“I have hidden your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against you”
A way to remember God’s Word is writing down what God teaches you. Hebrews 2:1 tells us,
“Therefore, we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.”
Next time God teaches you something during a sermon or your personal God time, write it down. Give it “earnest heed” so that it doesn’t slip away.
Be the person who gazes on God’s Word by reading, reviewing, and remembering it.
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