Everything presented to me I return at once. Although helpless I can wound; although speechless I can encourage. People are afraid of my fabled revenge so I am seldom hurt. Children adore me. A widely known character once went through me and discovered an amazing world. What am I?
Take a few moments to read James 1:22-25. James encourages us to not merely listen to the word of God but to do what it says. The answer to the “what am I” question above is a mirror. A mirror reveals certain physical truths to the onlooker. They are true whether we remember them or not. The word of God cuts us to the heart and reveals spiritual truths. The revelation of the spiritual truths is so that we can call upon the power of the Holy Spirit to transform us. God also calls upon us to be involved in the process. He expects us make choices informed by His will. Pray for the courage to act on the realities God’s word reveals.
Stephen Semenchuk