Fruitful in Every Good Work!

“Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect Law of Liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a Doer of the Work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”  ~ James 1:22-25 

From the Pastor’s Study: Our Message today challenges us to please the Lord and be Faithful in Every Good Work!  Attached to that command of the Lord is “Increase in the Knowledge of God.”  I have said so often how much we need the Word of God – this Scripture goes on to tell us why! That we might be strengthened with Might, because there is a Glorious Power that come thru the Knowledge of God’s Word. It is this strength that carries us forward in the midst of crisis. What do we need this “Might” for?  That we might have Patience, be long-suffering, and with Joyfulness!  I can’t say I am always Joyful in the midst of God requiring Patience or Longsuffering.  So we must increase ourselves in the Word of God and be “Fruitful in Every Good Work!  It is always a great + when we Give Thanks to our Heavenly Father in all the circumstances of our Life! For He has made us Partakers of an Inheritance in the Salvation – The Light, of His Only Begotten Son! Here is a powerful explanation of “Might!” Webster defines Might as:  Power, Authority, Energy, Extreme, Extraordinary; Resources wielded by someone such as the Armed Forces … Oh, what a “Mighty God” we serve. More powerful then all the Armed Forces put together!  The Church of Jesus Christ need this Strength in this hour!  His Church must stand against the evil forces of our day and be “Fruitful in Every Good Work!”  What is the work that we are called to do? I see two areas where we can work for the Lord. First in Spiritual Work and then in Physical Work. A Most powerful Scripture that points us to the Spiritual Word is found in James 1:22 “Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only” -- There are forgetful hearers and then there are those who are not forgetful of this command of the Lord and the “doer” is one who shall be blessed in their deed! Jesus is our Greatest example “He went about doing good!” [Acts 10:38] I hear the Words of Jesus in John 9:4 “I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” There is also the “Labour of Love” mentioned in Heb. & 1 Thess. God’s Covenant to Abraham was: Gen. 17:6 I will make thee exceedingly fruitful!        Loving You, Pastor