"But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetul hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does" (James 1:25).
I love these kinds of verses! We have a promise today! "This man will be blessed in what he does"! How would you like to be blessed in everything that you do today? Sign me up--I'm ready! There is a condition, however. Back up one phrase from the blessing and we see that the one who will be blessed is characterized by being "an effectual doer" not "a forgetful hearer". "Effectual doing" is effective activity--in other words, doing the things that work--the things that God is already doing around you. "Effectual doing" is working at the things that God has already determined to bless--the very things that he is revealing to you. There is one more thing that is revealed in today's verse in regards to having everything you do blessed by God. We must look "intently" or very carefully at the "perfect law" (the Bible), which James further describes as "the law of liberty". God has already set you up to succeed today and He is giving you strong hints about what to do and how to do it. You need only take a long enough pause to listen carefully to what he is revealing in His Word--the very Word that frees you today.
Crack open your Bible today, read a paragraph or two, and affirm what it says to you and about you. Then, walk forward in blessing!
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