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"He goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he is."—Jas. 1:24.

Do You Allow God to Speak to You Every Day?

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HOW often do you look at yourself in a mirror? For most of us, this is a daily practice—perhaps something we do several times every day. Why? Because we are concerned about our appearance.

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Reading the Bible can be likened to peering into a mirror. (James 1:23-25) The message recorded in God’s Word has the power to allow us to see ourselves as we really are. It “pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit.” (Hebrews 4:12

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In other words, it divides what we appear to be on the outside from what we really are on the inside. It shows us where adjustments are needed, just as a mirror does.

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The Bible not only reveals where adjustments need to be made but also helps us to make those adjustments. The apostle Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17

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Notice, of the four benefits highlighted, three of them—reproving, setting things straight, and disciplining—involve adjustments in our attitude and actions. If we need to look regularly in a mirror to ensure that our appearance is acceptable, how much more so must we read God’s Word, the Bible, on a regular basis!

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Upon appointing Joshua to lead the nation of Israel, Jehovah God told him: “This book of the law should not depart from your mouth, and you must in an undertone read in it day and night, in order that you may take care to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely.” (Joshua 1:8) Yes, to be successful, Joshua needed to read God’s Word “day and night,” on a regular basis.

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The first psalm likewise extols the benefits of regular Bible reading when it states: “Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, and in the way of sinners has not stood, and in the seat of ridiculers has not sat. But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he reads in an undertone day and night. And he will certainly become like a tree planted by streams of water, that gives its own fruit in its season and the foliage of which does not wither, and everything he does will succeed.” (Psalm 1:1-3

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Surely we want to be like such a man. Many people make it a daily habit to read the Bible. When asked why he reads the Bible every day, one Christian replied: “If I repeatedly pray to God during the day and expect him to hear me, why shouldn’t I also listen to God by reading his Word every day? If we want to be a good friend, why would we do all the talking?” He has a point. Reading the Bible is just like listening to God because we thereby get his viewpoint on matters.

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"He goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he is."—Jas. 1:24. Do You Allow God to Speak to You Every Day? ? HOW often do you look at yourself in a mirror? For most of us,

Haha...  WHAT a question !  Of course we all allow that and being SO grateful, when Jehovah will do it again in the paradise❤️  When we one day all perfect again, like Adam and Eve at the beginning, t

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Haha...  WHAT a question !  Of course we all allow that and being SO grateful, when Jehovah will do it again in the paradise❤️  When we one day all perfect again, like Adam and Eve at the beginning, then we will get the chance, to talk with Jehovah too !  What a fantastic time, talking with our heavenly, loving father ;-))  I can't really imagine, but its my big wish??  I am sure, we all have many special questions....  Then we're all his perfect children and we're all happy, day and night !

I hope, we work it ❤️❤️❤️

( PS. I not mean per Bible, like now....  I mean the time speaking in real with Jehovah )

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