Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we can better understand Him.

. . . earthly, sensual, demonic (James 3:15).

The ladder that leads down to hell has three steps; on the first, there is written “earthly”; on the second, “sensual”; and down there, just at hell’s door comes the third, and on it is written “devilish.”
~ ARNOT

Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? (James 4:4).

It is like the ivy with the oak. The ivy may give the oak a grand, beautiful appearance, but all the while it is feeding on its vitals. Are we compromising with the enemies of God? Are we being embraced by the world, by its honors, its pleasures, its applause? This may add to us in the world’s estimation, but our strength becomes lost.
~ DENHAM SMITH

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, NKJV © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
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