Feb 2, 2022
EXODUS 5-6:
In
Exodus so far we have heard that Moses accepted God's call,
returned to Egypt with Aaron, and had a successful meeting with the
leaders of the Israelite people.
JOB 33:
Today’s chapter in Job is Elihu's second
chapter of six in his speech.
JAMES 2:
Yesterday James told us to consider it a great
joy when troubles come our way. Don't miss the reasoning he gives
for this seeming contradiction. Then he spoke very strongly about
not just being people who merely listen to God's Word. We must do
it.
I would like to remind you of some of those frequently quoted verses from chapter 1 which express the theme of this letter, verses 22-24. I also share my slight tweak to
James 1:22-25 NLT 22 But don’t
just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you
are only fooling yourselves.
23 For if you listen to the word and don’t
obey, it is like glancing at your face in a
mirror.
24 You see [that
you have dirt on your face, and then just//yourself,] walk away,
and forget what you [looked/look] like.
25 But if you look carefully into the perfect
law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget
what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.