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BE NOT DOUBLE-MINDED
LORD’S DAY, OCTOBER 9
James 1:8
Matthew 6:19-24
“…if therefore thine eye be single,
thy whole body shall be full of light.”
BE NOT DOUBLE-MINDED
Who is a “double minded man” (James 1:8)? He is a person who often changes his mind, is restless and fickle-minded. He does not know the immutability of God. He is not sure of God’s Word, which causes him to vary his opinion to trust and distrust the Lord. Immature believers may act like this, but they must not remain in such a state. It can lead unbelievers not to trust such believers.
Be secured: It is said that a double-minded man has two minds. He hesitates to entrust everything to the Lord. He is uncertain about the truth. He is always indecisive about what to do. He does not feel secure in what God has said. Every child of God must have the full assurance that God’s promises will be established. God’s inspired and preserved Word must be his security. It is infallible and inerrant. In other words, it is not capable of making mistakes, and there is no error in it.
Be stable: Double-mindedness is the reason that believers are unstable. He is always changing his mind, and is restless or unsteady. Such instability brings more troubles into one’s life. In times of trial, being unstable complicates the situation. The more the mind is baffled, the more he is rendered useless for the work of the Lord as he knows not what to do next. This causes many ministries to be stalled. Christians must have stable minds in the Lord. (Read Romans 8:28.)
Unbelievers can be expected to be double-minded. They are unstable. They are never firm or fixed and are not sure of God. They will have full confidence in the flesh at one time, but at another time, they sink into the depths of despair, not knowing what to do next. Are you like these double-minded men? Be secure and stable in the Lord Jesus Christ! You can have the blessed assurance of a steady mind only in the Saviour. Do not live your life without knowing what to do with your life, especially in times of trials. Be not double-minded, but instead be Christ-minded. You can have this only when you repent of your sins and believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour (Heb 4:7).
THOUGHT: Have I believed in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour?
PRAYER: Almighty God in heaven, have mercy upon me and grant me the grace to repent of my sins and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.