Happy Weekend everyone,
Yesterday, my focus was on the importance of being the doer of the Word and not just a hearer alone. And as faith comes by hearing through the Word of God, likewise, we are meant to be empowered by Grace through faith when we hear the Word of God. The man who hears the Word, but doesn’t become a doer of the Word is likened to the seed that fell by the wayside in the parable of the sower which Jesus gave, (ref.: Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:2-20; Luke 8:4-15).
Jesus said in Matthew 13:3b-4, “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.” In the explanation of the parable, Jesus said in Matthew 13:19, “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.”
Hearing the word is not the major issue because anyone can hear the word. The major thing is to retain the word and use the word, which makes you the doer of the word.
Many times, the children of God haven’t shown the world that the Word of God goes beyond hearing, but that it has its practical side to it. In other words, it is life itself, the real life, and the children of God are the Ambassadors of this real life, and being an Ambassador, you need to live this real life, to show the world that the state of their world is inferior and on a wrong platform. This is why being the doer of the Word and not being a hearer alone is very important.
It is important to understand as I wrote a few days ago, that the world is so wrong that if you being a child of God do not fight for what you stand for which is the Truth, by believing in the Grace through faith, you could be swept away by the wiles of the devil, because his job is to get every human being to join him, to die with him on the last day. He has hated the human race from the very beginning, and he hates the children of God even more because they know the Truth and are on the path of Truth. This is why we shouldn’t just hear the word, but we should take hold of the word quickly, and with the help of the Holy Spirit we become the doer of the word.
The devil hunts for the word away from those who do not make use of word immediately, these become the hearer alone and have no understanding of the word, not even becoming a doer of the word. Remember, the devil is like a roaring lion seeking whom he would devour. This is why we should be sober and be vigilant, guarding the Word of Truth we receive, (ref.: 1 Peter 5:8).
May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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