Daily Bible Verse - 9/25/2007 - James 1:22

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

James 1:22

Commentary
be doers. The fact that James calls professing believers to be "doers," rather than simply to do, emphasizes that their entire personality should be characterized in that way. See notes on Matt. 7:21-27.

deceiving. Lit. "reasoning beside or alongside" (as in "beside oneself"). This word was used in mathematics to refer to a miscalculation. Professing Christians who are content with only hearing the Word have made a serious spiritual miscalculation.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Jas 1:22). Nashville: Word Pub.

Did you know?

James issues instructions more profusely than any of the other writers (of the New Testament). In the short space of 108 verses, there are fifty-four commands (imperative forms).

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Jas 1:2). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Daily Bible Verse - 9/24/2007 - Psalms 27:4

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

Psalms 27:4

Commentary
27:4 One thing. The primary issue in David's life was to live in God's presence and by His purpose (cf. Pss. 15:1; 23:6; cf. Paul's "one thing" in Phil. 3:13).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Ps 27:4). Nashville: Word Pub.

Did you know?
Because he was not a priest, David could not actually go into the tabernacle, but he could still rest in the Lord and trust Him as his refuge.

Wiersbe, W. W. (1997, c1991). With the word Bible commentary (Ps 27:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.