How does one receive the word when heard, if by mans mouth only,then we miss the mark, rather than by the inspiration of the LORD, GOD? For it is said that, "faith comes by the hearing of word of GOD." This being true and so, how is this word communicated? By natural mans standard of preaching or by GOD! Why by GOD'S speaking and our hearing his inspiration. Now his inspiration may be a picture, diagram or even a move and then there is the communicated word either spoken or by inspiration, an inward knowing.
James 1:19-25, 26-27 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doer[2] of the word, and not hearers[1] only, deceiving[3] your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh[1] into the perfect law of liberty[3], and continueth[2] therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before[1] God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." (KJV)
James 1:19-25, 26-27 "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers[2] of the word, and not hearers[1] only, deceiving[3] 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[1] at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty[3], and perseveres[2], being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before[1] God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." (ESV)
James 1:19-25, 26-27 "Consequently, my beloved brethren, (when you are facing temptation and contradiction) ponder the Word that rewards your true origin, do not ponder the problem; that is how frustration is conceived. Rather remain silent than to give anger your voice. (Quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.) Anger distorts the picture and brings no credit to compliment GOD'S righteousness, of voice. Get rid of any remaining residue of evil that pollutes your life (if a quick temper was your problem then, don't make it your problem again.) Welcome with sensitive embrace the word that powerfully conceives salvation in your soul. (Saving you from negative thought patterns and depressing emotional traits.) Give the word your [1]undivided attention; do not underestimate yourself! [3]Make the calculation. There can only be one logical conclusion: your authentic origin is mirror in the word. You are GOD'S poem; [2]let his voice make poetry of your life! (The word, [1, G202] akroate, means intent listening. James is not promoting the doing of the Law of works; he is defining the law of perfect liberty. Doing the word begins with our undivided attention to the face of our heavenly birth. [2] A doer of the Word, (G4163 from G4160) poetes, means poet. Make the calculation, [3, G3884 from G3844 and G3049 ] paralogizomai, is from (G3844) para, a preposition indicating close proximity, union, and (G3049) logizomai, to reckon the logic in any calculation.) The difference between a mere spectator and a participant is that both of them hear the same voice and perceive in its message the face of their own genesis reflected as in a mirror; they realize that they are looking at themselves, but for the one it seems just too good to be true; this person departs (back to the old way of seeing himself ) and immediately forgets what manner of person he is; never giving another thought to the one he saw there in the mirror. The other one is [1]mesmerized by what he sees; [2]captivated by the effect of a law that frees a person from the obligation to the old written code that restricted one to their own efforts and willpower. No distraction or contradiction can dim the impact of what is seen in the mirror concerning the law of perfect [3]liberty (this the law of faith) that now frees everyone to get on with the act of living the life (of their original design and origin. Genesis 1:26-27, and 2) They find a new [3]spontaneous lifestyle; the poetry of practical living. (The law of perfect liberty is the image and likeness of GOD (Genesis 1:26-27) revealed in Christ, now redeemed in our humanity as in a mirror. Look deep enough into that law of faith that you may see there in its perfection a portrait that so resembles the original that he and you, as you may distinctly visible in the spirit of your hearts mind and in the face of every person you behold. I translated the word, [1, G3879 from G3844 and G2955] parakupto, with mesmerized from (G3844) para, a preposition indicating close proximity, originating from its heavenly source, denoting the point from which an action originates, intimate connection, and (G2955) kupto, to bend, stoop down to view at close scrutiny; [2, G3887 from G3844 and G3306] parameno, to remain captivated under the influence of; (G3306) meno, to continue to be present. The word often translated as freedom, [3, G1657 from G1658] eleutheria, means without obligation; spontaneous.)
Meaningless conversation is often disguised in religious expression of eloquence. Just because it sounds sincere, does not make it true. If your tongue is not bridled by what your heart know to be true about you, then you cheat yourself. The purest and most uncompromising form of religious expression is found at its [1]source. GOD is the Father of humanity. He inspires one to take a genuine interest in helping the fatherless and the widows in their plight and to make sure that one's own life does not become blemished in the process. (The word, [1, G3844] para, is a preposition indicating close and immediate proximity intimate connection.) (The Mirror, with editing)
The LORD willing we shall begin our looking into chapter 2 in our next visit. Until then may our LORD reveal all that we have covered here.
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