Be Ye Doers of the Word
by Vonette Bright
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like” (James 1: 22 – 24).
I’ve got a great suggestion today for your personal Bible study. The book of James says, “Be ye doers of the Word.” So here’s the idea: for one day or, better yet, one week, pick a verse and do it. For instance… we all need to practice “forgiving as we have been forgiven.” So, if you “do” this verse, decide that no matter what happens, you will forgive.
When you are accused wrongly, forgive. When someone cuts in front of you in traffic or in the store, forgive. When your spouse or your children aren’t perfect, forgive!
Is it easy? Not at all! But God never promised us “easy.” He did promise us the great joy of obeying Him. So thank God we are forgiven… and be a DOER of the Word!
About the Author
This devotional was written by Vonette Bright. Learn more about Vonette: http://www.talk.thelife.com/authors/vonette-bright/
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I JUST OPEND THIS DEVOTION AND ITS ACUALLY MET MY NEED TODAY
INFACT I WAS very hurt this mornig.i prayed to God ti heal me and he’s done just that. i’ve also learnt to forgive those who hurt me.but my question is is it okay to maintain a disstance from those who have hurt me?
infact they insist they are right and i feel hurt by their actions
Thank you Evelyn for taking the time to respond and for your timely and wise advice, I will certainly put it into action.
God bless you.
Judith
Thank you Sister Evelyn for taking time to respond. I will certainly take on board your advice, it is very timely and wise.
God bless you.
Judith
Judith, In response to your question about how to deal with the pain of being lied about: first, pray and ask God to give you wisdom to deal with the problem. He will send you an answer through a devotion, magazine article, or perhaps through a sermon, or another person. It’s always good to have a mentor (older Christian woman) to discuss problems with. I have had similar problems like this. Sometimes it involves confronting the person in a Godly way, or you might need to turn the other cheek. Remember too, that God knows the truth. Praying this will be answered for you soon. Be patient…answers don’t always come right away. Praying for you. God bless you!
thank you for the greate message. i am strugling with my emotions and eventhough i have confess and forgive it pop up evry time , hence i am not at ease , i am trying my best
I have done wrong thing to someone so real and I know i had accused this person for real and my life just really bad I have to forgive myself for nothing that I caused in a realtionship and now we are just apart and not hear from eachother .
we had broke up seriously and so now I know why .. I am just hoping forgive this person for wrong doing and this devoition is good start ..
If you would like to read more of Corrie ten boom’s Forgiveness story, got to wwww.pbs.org/wgbh/questionofgod/voices/boom.html or go to Google, put in Corrie ten boom, and select from the many articles about this great lady, now with the Lord.
Hello I have just started reading these devotionals and have found them to be really inspiring. I must admit I am a christian woman who needs as much help as she can in her walk. I particularly liked todays on forgiving as although I choose to forgive I find it hard dealing with a person face to face when I know they are continuing to slander my name in public. How do I deal with the PAIN of being lied about.
Father God, Thank you for forgiving me. Help me to forgive others as I go about my daily life. Siblings, for me, are hard to forgive, and it’s hard when you have several of them with different personalities. Thank you for showing me that they have a lot to forgive in me…for I sin as they do. I remember when the Missionary/Great servant of yours (Corrie tenboom)had to forgive a guard, whom she had watched beat her sister in a Nazi prison. She said:”But Lord I can’t do it.” And He said: “I know that is why I’m doing it for you.” She then shook hands with the guard and forgave him. Thank you Lord, for the strength of your love to forgive when it is necessary. Strengthen myself, and the other ladies that have responded to this message today, by your Holy Spirit to “be doers of your word”…especially when it comes to forgiving. Thank you! You are awesome, and we love you!
I have been angry all day. What is wrong with everyone around me? My daughter is driving me crazy because she is leaving her school work to the last minute and now it is crunch time (exams). My mother-in-law is whinning because she is feeling sorry for herself. Even my pastor preached an impossible sermon on discipleship today…how am I ever supposed to be that kind of Christian? Reading this devotional today made me realize I am the problem not the people around me, I am the one who needs to change. Lord give me a forgiving heart and a submissive heart and thank you for opening my eyes. You have blessed me in many ways and today I needed to be reminded to get on my knees and open up my heart to your word. Shower me with your love and grace and soothe my angry heart.
Thank you for this devotional today. I have a great friend which is a co-worker also that was caught last week in a lie and it affected the lives of 4 people. I haven’t seen him since but I will have to face him tomorrow at work. This devotional is what I needed to be help me forgive him…again, what perfect timing! Thank you and I will continue to pray for God’s help and wisdom as I go into work tomorrow. Then…to carry it on day after day from that point!
Forgiveness is something that we all must pratice, as for me, in order for me to move forward i must not hold on to the past and anything that happen a minute, or an hour ago; “it is my past”. I will not only be a hearer of the word but a doer as well and with God all things are possible. I will not speak of what is hard or impossible for me to do, because i am an overcomer. I just surrender my will over to God to have His way in my life.
I found 2Cor9:7-11 very easy to do. In Oct/05 My youngest sister asked me to think about giving the necklace that My dad had given me for Christmas 10 years earilier to our oldest nephew who at the time didn’t have the money for an engagement ring for the Girl he was going to ask to marry him. His Mother(my sister closest in age to me) was going to give him her ring. I had no problems in donating my necklace(which had been done up for me as oldest daughter from a ring that had been my mothers and my dad had a ring made for himself and the necklace for me after mom died). I just knew it was the right thing to do.
A few days after that I had been doing my usual devotionals and in either OUR DAILY BREAD or TODAY, came up 2Cor.9:6-11. and I knew I had done the right thing.
I have more problems forgiving those who have taken advange of me. So todays devotional is a great one for me
I think sometimes it is easy to do my devotions in the morning and then set it aside as if that is just one part of my life and then get on with the rest of the day so to speak. But to actually live out what it is that I have meditated on that morning and really make it a part of my life and daily activities by actually putting it into practice truly will make me a doer of the Word. I want to incorporate God’s Word and His teachings daily in my life I don’t want it to be just one part of my life – but my life. Thank you for helping me remember what my focus should always be – on God and His Word.
Thank you for the wonderful reminder. This site is truly a blessing to me
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2Cor 9:8
I need to remember this, claim it, and live it every day!
Gen
This devotional got me thinking…forgiving is easy for me, so I thought hard of what I really need to work on in my life. I guess what I personally need to work on is SUBMITTING. It isn’t a BIG issue, but I find myself putting more time into my children (ages 5,6 10 and 11) than with my husband. My husband works long hours and I find myself picking up the pieces at home and by evening, I’m saying “Where is MY time for myself?” Lord, please help me to be a better wife, then mother to this beautiful family you have blessed me with.
The devotional today made me think of what I could do instead of forgive, because that comes easy for me…the one I have problems with is SUBMIT. It’s not like I have a BIG issue with this, it is putting my husband first, instead of my 4 children (ages, 5,6,10 and 11) and all of their needs also! My husband works long hours, so I need to pick up the pieces at home and sometimes it is hard for me to be able to DO ALL FOR EVERYBODY and then by evening I’m saying, “What about me!” Dear Lord, Help me to be that better, wife, then mother to the family you have blessed me with.”
I find it fairly easy to forgive others. It’s myself that I sometimes have difficulty forgiving when I do something wrong. It’s important to be able to forgive oneself. Marion.
Love this idea – I may use it to base my devotional to about 150 senior citizens in April.
This is a GREAT devotional to put into pratice. I will be doing Vonette suggests, I know it won’t be easy but I will just keep asking GOD for his help in doing this.