"He
that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof
gets understanding."
(Proverbs 15:32)
The only material that God gave to
build your spirit is His Word, through the power of the Holy Spirit. There is no
hope for the one who neglects God’s Word. The Bible says "Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed..." (Proverbs 13:13). As a child of God you
must always open your heart to the Word and receive it into your spirit with
faith, gladness and meekness: "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the en-grafted word, which
is able to save your souls" (James 1:21). This verse doesn’t refer to the
salvation from sin nor bringing you afresh into salvation. Rather, it refers to
the preservation of the salvation of the human soul, the outworking of salvation
in the human soul.
When you have the opportunity to
hear God’s Word, go for it voraciously and apply it to your
personal life. Acting on the Word is the only way to effect Kingdom realities
in your personal life and live from glory to glory. You have to make the effort
to act on God’s Word. Don’t ignore the Word; use it for your benefit. The
blessings in the Word of God are for the doers of the Word (James 1:25).
There are those who ignorantly act
in worldly wisdom; and the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God.
Acting on the Word consistently, is functioning in divine wisdom. The
Word of God is the wisdom of God, and wisdom is what you need for success and
excellence in life: "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get
wisdom…" (Proverbs 4:7). Open your spirit to the Word at all times and act
on the information, guidance, and counsel you receive from the Lord today.
Further Study:
James 1:21
Hosea 4:6
Agim Andy
Christ Realities
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