James 1:22-25
"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it. " Luke 11:28.
This is the reason James' instruction is so appropriate -- "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. "
His "mirror" illustration enables us to know what it means to "observe" that needs attention.
But we are deceived if we think that observing alone is enough.
God wants us to observe and obey His Word.
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