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 #6 Retain it!!! Act on it!

It's hard to imagine forgetting what you look like.  Mirrors were probably less abundant back then than they are today and yet James seems to think that it was still inconceivable that people would forget their appearance.

He is therefore quite scathing about those who do not retain and act upon what they have read in Scripture.  Reading Scripture without being transformed is inconceivable for James.  He is certain that life-change and blessing is the result of a meaningful encounter with Scripture.

He assures blessing for those who interact well with God's Word.  Here are his key thoughts:

• We need to look intently
• We need to see Scripture as law that sets free, not rules that cage
• We need to study it regularly
• We need to get it into our daily life experience and not just forget it
• We need to put it into practice.

Otherwise we are just a caricature — a thoughtless person who forgets even their own face.