James 1:22-25
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. 23 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; 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. 25 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.
There are many Star Wars fans who can tell you all there is to know about hyperspace, but have never navigated a single parsec. There are many people that could talk your ear off about the legal system and why Casey Anthony should or should not have been found not guilty, but have never stepped foot into a court of law. There are many expert parents out there, they tend to have zero kids of their own. There are many expert Christians, but live their lives exactly the same way everyone else does. We are not called to study the Bible to become like our Expert Jesus Christ; we are called to be disciples to become like our Master Jesus Christ. We are called to master what is called for in the Bible. A plumber doesn’t drive up to your house in a Cadillac because he filled in the right bubbles on a scantron. No, he worked hard as an apprentice learning how to be a plumber, doing the work of a plumber, getting licensed as a plumber, and being an effective and successful plumber. Let us do the same.
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®,
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