by David Gosa But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. -James 1:22-24 According to the internet the average person looks at themselves in the mirror
between 30-50 times during the day. The likelihood of a person forgetting what they look like is probably slim to none. Now, when it comes to following God’s word that we hear every week in church or during our personal devotional or prayer time, do we conveniently “forget” to do what is right? James 1:22-24 says, but be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. So, as we go about our Lenten journey and we reflect upon Christ dying on the cross for our sin we need to focus every second of every day to follow God’s word and be doers of the word not just hearers. Prayer: Heavenly Father, remind us during Lent to look to the cross and to spend time in your Word. May we be a reflection of you always. Amen.
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About the AuthorsThe authors of this Lenten devotional are all staff members of Zion Lutheran Church & School of Wayside. They have answered the call to preach and teach the good news of salvation to both the young and the old of the school and congregation. This group of believers have a strong faith rooted in the Word. They are all members of the church professing the Christian faith and are excited to share their love of Jesus with you during this season. Archives
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