“因为听道而不行道的，就像人对着镜子看自己本来的面目。看见，走后，随即忘了他的相貌如何。”（雅1:23-24）
当你知道神对你的心意后，总要立刻去回应。
男士们，你是否曾经在工作中摸了下你的脸，突然发现忘记了刮胡子?也许那天出门前你被妻子叫你吃早餐或者因着孩子的事而分心了。女士们，你是否曾在公共场合突然意识到自己忘了化妆?这些都是常见的事情，它们可以用来描绘当一个人听到神的话却没有回应时的样子。
雅各书1:23说:“因为听道而不行道的，就像人对着镜子看自己本来的面目。”“看”不是随意的一瞥，而是仔细、谨慎地观察、凝视——这位听道的人在好好地、长时间地审视自己。他在对待圣经的态度上不一定很肤浅或随意，相反他可能是严肃的学者，比如神学院教授或主日学校的老师，甚至还写圣经注释和其他的圣经参考著作。但事实是，他不一定是真信徒。你对道的回应如何，不仅仅看你对道的研究深度，而是看你如何回应神。
不管听道者的目光停留在他的“面目”有多久，但如果他没有回应，镜子里的影像很快就消失了。这让人想起耶稣所说的:“凡听见天国道理不明白的，那恶者就来，把所撒在他心里的夺了去。”(太13：19)。神的道已经种下，但没有结果；那人看着镜子，但没有做任何修改。
也许今天有一些神的话指示你去做你一直在拖延的事情。如果有的话，不要再拖延了。不要做一个健忘的听众!
建议的祷告
求神教导你要更有纪律地回应他的话语。
进一步学习
读马太福音13:1-23，注意不同的土壤和它们代表什么。
声明：本文选译自《Drawing Near》。本翻译仅仅作为个人灵修和学习使用。
Applying the Word Without Delay
"If anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was" (James 1:23-24).
Always respond immediately to what you know to be God’s will for you.
Men, have you ever been at work and touched your face, only to realize that you forgot to shave? Perhaps you were distracted by your wife's call to breakfast or by one of the kids. Ladies, have you ever been out in public and suddenly realized that you forgot to apply some of your makeup? Those are common occurrences that illustrate what it means to hear God's Word but fail to respond.
James 1:23 says, "If anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror." "Looks" doesn't refer to a casual glance but to a careful, cautious, observant stare. This person is taking a good, long look at himself. Hearers of the Word are not necessarily superficial or casual in their approach to Scripture. They can be serious students of the Word. The fact is, some seminary professors or Sunday School teachers are not true believers. Some even write commentaries and other Bible reference works. Your response to the Word—not your depth of study alone—is the issue with God.
Despite the hearer's lingering look, he failed to respond and the image reflected in the mirror soon faded. That's reminiscent of Jesus saying, "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart" (Matt. 13:19). The Word was sown but it bore no fruit. The man looked into the mirror but he made no corrections.
Perhaps there's something God's Word is instructing you to do that you've been putting off. If so, delay no longer. Don't be a forgetful hearer!
Suggestions for Prayer
Ask God to teach you to be more disciplined in responding to the dictates of His Word.
For Further Study
Read Matthew 13:1-23, noting the various soils and what they represent.
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