10/07/2023
TODAY’S REFLECTION (2067)
July 10, 2023, Monday
CONFORMING TO GOD’S TRUTH
Pastor B**g De Castro
Scripture Passage: James 1:19-27
“For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.” – James 1:23-24
Lesson:
The Lord conforms us to the truth by continually confronting us with the truth. And when He does, we have two options: either we can accept it, or we can ignore it.
When we accept truth, we can fully expect our Father's richest blessings. When we do not, then we have no reason to expect any blessings at all, because we have simply denied the Word of God. This is not an attitude that the Lord will bless, and it is certainly not the way we become more Christlike.
Do you accept truth or ignore it? Think about the way you exit church on Sunday mornings. Do you walk away with the sermon heavy on your mind, trying to commit the main points to memory, and reciting the key Scripture passages? Or do you simply walk away and let the whole message slide right out of your head?
Even committed churchgoers lose more truth between the sanctuary door and the Sunday lunch table than they realize! The true meat of the message doesn't even start to make an impact until you give it time to settle in your mind. If you stop thinking about the sermon as soon as you hit the parking lot after the service, then you are not allowing God's truth to work its way into your life.
Don't be a passive listener during the sermon. This week, master your attention in worship--in so doing, you will allow God's Word to pe*****te your life. And take notes so the message will sink in. Talk about it over lunch. Don't lose one more sermon in the church parking lot!
Life Application:
When was the last time you adjusted your life with specific issue and conform to the truth of the word of God?
Prayer:
Dear God, our heavenly Father, thank You for changing me from a condemned sinner into a redeemed saint - simply by trusting in Christ as my Kinsman Redeemer Who died to pay the price of my sin and rose again, so that I may have life everlasting. Keep me low at the Cross and ready and willing to learn all I can from Your Word and to translate it into godly practice in my daily living. May I be a lovely reflection of the goodness and grace of Jesus for His greater praise and glory. This I ask in Jesus' name, Amen. 🙏🙏🙏
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