The Implanted Word

Friday, July 14, 2023

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: John 15:10 New King James Version

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

Memory verse: Philippians 4:8 ►Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Today's reading: PSALM 10-12 ACTS 19:1-20

Implanted Word

James 1:19 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly receive the word planted in you, which can save your souls. 22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.…

God's desire for us is to be righteous, humble, doers of the word.

We are to get rid of moral filth and evil. That stands to reason but it follows the statement about anger. God is trying to get us to understand that moral filth and evil in our lives opens the door for uncontrolled emotions.

Outbursts of anger are the worst-why? If we allow our tongues to run wild in anger, words are spoken that will never die. If you allow this in your life, your witness for the Lord can be damaged beyond repair.

Beyond repair? We can spend the rest of our days trying to bury angry words when we should be following Jesus' words.

So, if it has happened, if you have let your anger go unchecked and have hurt people, do what you can. Apologize and get back to reality. Verse 22 says to not just listen to all this instruction written in your heart, but involve yourself in employing it in your life. Let God's word move you where it will.

Otherwise-anything else-we are just lying to ourselves-deceiving ourselves-living a plastic existence-an artificial spirituality.

Get in front of God-drop the pretense-quit deceiving self-tell the truth-surrender.

The word is planted in our souls by the very Spirit of the Living God and deserves our total attention-anything else is sin.

...work to be done...

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Forgive me for allowing my emotions to rule me and not Your eternal word planted in my heart. Strengthen my resolve to be a doer of the word.

Mighty and merciful Lord of all!

In the name of Christ Jesus

Amen