Evan Almighty Devotional by Kevin Johnson

Author:Kevin Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Array
Publisher: Zondervan

BE A DOER

All your life you’ve heard slogans such as “Just Do It” and “Dare to Stay Off Drugs.” But God doesn’t just toss around slogans. He speaks to our minds, encourages our hearts, and wraps us in his care. And God has an even bigger, all-encompassing word that hits us right where we live: “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22).

We can’t claim to be doing good if we just hear God’s call and do nothing about it. In fact, when we come to understand all that God has to say about doing good and yet stay unengaged, we’re acting downright ridiculous. Here’s how the book of James puts it: “Those who listen to the word but do not do what it says are like people who look at their faces in a mirror and, after looking at themselves, go away and immediately forget what they look like” (1:22-23).

So back to that choice. That decision you get to make. Now that you know all that you do, are you ready to tell God you want to be his agent for good in the world? Not that you’ve used those exact words. Or that you’ve gotten a badge or a shiny superhero unitard. But have you ever said something like what you heard back in the second chapter of this book, a pledge like Jesus made? He said, “Here I am. Ready. Willing. Let’s go.” Those aren’t just words to utter once or even once in a while. It’s a prayer you can breathe every moment of every day as you look for whatever God has for you to do.

You can say those words now, and say them again and again. When you do, God knows that you’re eager to change the world every chance you get—even when it seems crazy.

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