Receive it internally. Express it externally.

Love this passage from my studies this week and would like to share it with you!

He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” 

Luke 8:21 (NIV)

~ Based on Luke 8:21, our kinship to Jesus Christ is directly revealed through what we do with the Word of God. What you are doing right now-studying God's Word-is not just a good idea. It is the very warmth and vitality of the family bloodline-proof that we are family to Jesus Christ. 

Christ's priority is not how much we study the Word, enjoy attending Bible study, discuss Scripture in small groups, or finish our homework. His priority is for us to hear it and do it. Receive it internally. Express it externally. Both the verb tenses reflected in the words "hear" and "do" in Luke 8:21 indicate continuous or repeated action. ~ Beth Moore, "Jesus the One and Only"

Today, let's be doers of the Word, not simply hearers. Let's receive it internally and express it externally.

"But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it."

James 1:22-25 (NLT)