“For now [in this time of imperfection] we see in a mirror dimly [a blurred reflection, a riddle, an enigma], but then [when the time of perfection comes, we will see reality] face to face. Now I know in part [just in fragments], but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known [by God].” - 1 Corinthians 13:12 Amplified Bible
“For if anyone only listens to the word without obeying it, he is like a man who looks very carefully at his natural face in a mirror, for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he immediately forgets what he looked like.” - James 1:23-24 Amplified Bible
We look in a mirror for various reasons. It stands to reason that once we leave from in front of the mirror, we will still remember what we looked like, but God is talking about our spiritual life. Do we regularly assess our walk with the Lord? Do we consider how our behavior stacks up to Christ’s life? While it’s impossible for us to achieve perfection this side of heaven, that is certainly no reason not to try.
The scriptures were written to teach us the ways of God. They were written to lead and guide us into all righteousness. They were written to show us how to behave with family, friends, and strangers. They give us what we refer to as “The Golden Rule” found in Matthew 7:12 (Amplified Bible) which says, “So then, in everything treat others the same way you want them to treat you, for this is [the essence of] the Law and the [writings of the] Prophets.”
Not reading God’s Word is like not eating. You feed your physical man, don’t you? Why wouldn’t you feed your spirit man? The concept is simple. If you don’t eat you will begin to physically waste away, grow sickly and given enough time without nourishment, you will die. If you don’t feed yourself spiritually your spirit man will become stagnant, dry up, and not survive. Do you see the correlation I’m making here? We must spend time in God’s Word, but you must have the ‘want to’ or you will give a million reasons why you don’t have the time. Ask the Lord to spark in you a hunger for His Word. God wants you to know him even as you are known by him. It’s possible if you really WANT to grow in Christ. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His Name and for His Glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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