Blueprint for Blessing II

Blueprint for Blessing II

By Estelle Nazary

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. James 1:22-25

There is a casual observance.

There is a simple comparison between doers of the word and merely hearers.

Notice a sad conclusion:

         He thinks, but he does not know. "delude themselves"

         He looks, but he does not see. he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. "

         He hears but he does not act. "he has gone away"

To be blessed one must have careful obedience.

 The duty of looking attentively.

         discernment

         depth

         discipline

The delight of living accordingly.

         He hears

         He believes

         He is a doer

         He looks

         He continues looking

         He makes the necessary changes

         He is blessed

A faith which produces no trust in Christ and no obedience to Christ is of no value.

But He said, "On the contrary , blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it." 

Luke 11:28

"If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. John 13:17

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers ! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither ; And in whatever he does, he prospers. Psalms 1:1-3