Just Do It! · Sunday, December 9th

Pastor Anita

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 1:25).

Some people find it difficult to believe the Gospel because it’s so simple. What they haven’t realized is that the power of the Word of God is in its simplicity. The Word of God, however simple it may sound, is full of dynamic power. It requires no additions, "ceremonies" or traditions on your part for it to prevail in your life. All you need is DO the Word. If you truly believe, then stop trying to get the Word to work for you; just do it!

You experience the power of God and bring it to bear on your situation when you act on God’s Word. The Word has the ability to produce faith in your heart and put you over in any situation. Doing the Word always results in miracles. We find an example of this in Acts 14:8-10: "And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked."

This man had never walked in his life, but as he listened to the Apostle Paul speak, his faith was stirred. Perceiving he had faith to be healed, Paul said to him "stand upright on thy feet." The man immediately leaped and walked for the first time in his life. He got his miracle by acting on the Word. Imagine if he had asked Paul, "If I could stand, will I be in this condition?" He didn’t try to reason out or negotiate God’s Word in his head. Rather, in faith, he acted on the Word and an awesome miracle ensued. The Bible says, "… he leaped and walked" (Acts 4:10).

It’s time for you to leap. Act on the Word and leap out of that predicament or precarious situation you might be in right now. The victory that overcomes the world is your faith, and faith is a leap on the Word. Act your faith and put the Word to work.

Confession 

My faith is effectual and productive because I’m a doer of the Word and not a forgetful hearer! I’m blessed without measure today and produce fruits unto righteousness because the Word is working mightily in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: James 1:23-25

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : Revelation 2:1-17, Ezekiel 29-30
2 Year Reading Plan : Revelation 10: 1-11, Obadiah 1