But he who looks into
the perfect law of liberty and continues in
it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will
be blessed in what he does. –
James 1.25
It is required in a steward that a man be found
faithful. Don’t get weary in doing well. Be steadfast, unmovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord. Seeing then that we have this ministry we do
not lose heart.
Continuance and faithfulness and consistency are all vital
to our living for Christ. This is a key test to being a true doer of the word.
It is obviously not always easy to keep on going. I am
finding that when I struggle it is usually because I am a forgetful hearer. I
only struggle when I think about my own strengths and abilities and try to
figure out the future myself instead on relying on what God says in His word.
This perfect law of liberty frees me from the cares
and concerns that can press me down and imprison me. It frees me from the cares
and anxieties that keep me awake at night. Those things keep me from being the
doer we read about yesterday. If I could ever get to the point where I live in
freedom from my fears and anxieties I would be liberated to do God’s word and
live a life of God’s blessings.
By God’s grace may we choose to live continuously in
the light of our liberty in and through Christ instead of continuing in our
thoughts and cares and concerns and fears.
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