Christian living is a matter of the will, not the feelings. I often hear believers say, “I don’t feel
like reading the Bible.” Or, “I don’t feel like attending prayer meeting.” Children operate on the
basis of feeling, but adults operate on the basis of will.
They act because it is right, no mater how they feel. This explains why immature Christians
easily fall into temptation: they let their feelings make the decisions. The more you exercise
Disobedience gives birth to death, not life.
It may take years for the sin to mature, but when it does, the result will be death. If we will only
believe God’s Word and see this final tragedy, it will encourage us not to yield to temptation.
God has erected this barrier because He loves us.
Verse for today: “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed” (James
1:25).
AIso read: Philippians 2:13; Ezekiel 18:23; James 1:13-15; Romans 7:24-25; Matthew 26:39,
42.
Action assignment: If Christ had said, “I don’t feel like dying on the cross,” we would still be in
our sins. But He chose to do the will of His Father. You can choose to follow His example of
obedience. Try to determine the areas of your life that are controlled solely by your feelings.
Make a list of the feelings- controlled areas in your life so you can stay alert to the dangers. Then
pray seriously for God’s will to become your will.
WARREN W. WIERSBE
www.backtothebible.in