Follow Directions

Read James 1:19–25

Jeff was anxious to get the baby’s walker assembled. There was a game starting on TV, but a promise was a promise. He quickly skimmed the directions and laid them aside. “This will be a piece of cake!” he announced with glee.

It was not until he heard the seat snap into place that he realized something was not right. The seat was on backwards. No matter how hard he tried he could not separate the pieces. It was at that point he saw the warning on the label: Read all directions carefully before beginning assembly. Locking wing nuts used! Jeff had a sinking feeling that he had blown it.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says (James 1:22).

Many times we read God’s Word and do not pay attention to what it says. We act like life will be self-explanatory. However, some actions in life bring irreversible consequences. Let us not wait for that sinking feeling to realize we need to read God’s directions more carefully—and do what His Word says.

Challenge for Today: Do not just read the Bible out of habit. Read to understand, and follow through on what God is saying.

By the name of Our Lord,Jesus Christ, I post.