NO HELP FOR THE SELF-DECEIVER

James 1:23-24 KJV
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.

Dear Believer,

Spiritual forgetfulness is one of the biggest problems of man. It is a problem because it is sometimes a deliberate act. We ‘forget’ what God has done for us. We forget our spiritual responsibilities. And as we can see in the passage above, we forget what the Word is showing us about ourselves.

The picture here is of a man whose face is stained with some gooey stuff. He takes a mirror and holds it up to his own face. He doesn’t like what he sees. His whole face is messy. Naturally, he wants to wash the ugly thing off.

Now here’s the problem. The moment he drops the mirror, he becomes distracted and walks away with the gooey stuff still spread all over his face.

And you know what? He gets busy criticizing other people with little dirt on their face. He has completely forgotten about the blobs of smelling dirt all over his own face.

The Word of God is a mirror. It shows the Believer his rights in Christ. It also shows you your responsibilities. It is very important that you read the Word of God to correct your life and align it with God’s will.

Many keep seeing their faults in the Word or as they listen to ministers preach. They know God is showing them the things they need to change in their life. But the moment they drop their Bible or walk out of the church, they forget everything in an act of deliberate amnesia. They just don’t want to deal with the truth.

Dear friend, if a man is deceived by someone else, there is hope for him. If a man is deceived by the devil, God can help him out. But when a man starts to deceive himself, he is in big trouble. Now his problem is not being ignorant of the truth, but of arrogance against it.

James 1:22 KJV
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Friend, do not only know the Word; do it! When God shows you something to correct in your life, do it straightaway. Do not procrastinate.

Have a blessed week.

Your friend,
Deon.