"But if you keep looking steadily into God's perfect law-the law that sets you free-and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it."
James 1:25 (NLT)
The Jews intended to believe in the Messiah. They also intended to follow God with all their hearts, intending to learn the Scriptures and the prophecies therein. But obviously, many of them failed to do so since they crucified the very same Messiah that was eagerly awaited for so many generations. Their intentions faltered-big time! But the blessing of God comes to the person who follows through with his intentions. While we may think our good intentions should bring us promotion, it's only when there is real progress that we can expect v progress in life. Dormant intentions only serve as a source of frustration. We must avoid the temptation to believe that we are being cheated or treated unfairly when we don't receive promotion, even though we have such grandiose intentions.
So, where do we begin?
First, let us admit that we have ample room to grow in this area.
Second, let us determine which of our good intentions deserve our concentrated attention.
Third, let us pull out all the stops and go after a solid performance, measuring our success by our actions, and no longer by our mere intentions.
Father, I thank You that I look steadily into Your perfect law, the law that sets me free. Help me to always be a doer of Your Word, and I know that I am blessed because of it.
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