The Word Of God

 This verse outlines the relationship between faith and works. It recognizes that there are some that profess to be Christians who do not have a saving faith, but there is also  those that have a genuine saving faith but show little or no outward evidence of their justification. This verse admonishes all genuine Christians to be doers of the Word and not hearers only.
 Every believer should be growing in grace, maturing in the faith, walking in spirit and truth, bringing forth the good works of righteousness which God Himself has prepared for us to do, in the power of the Holy Spirit, as we abide in Christ and He in us.  We are encouraged to be quick to hear,  faith comes by hearing and hearing by The Word Of God, but we should also be wise in our actions and circumspect in our reactions by being slow to speak and slow to anger,  angry Christians do not achieve the righteousness of God.
 May we who have been rooted in Christ by grace through faith when we were saved, seek to be fruitful in our Christian walk, by bearing much fruit to the glory of God as we abide in Christ and He in us.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the wise teachings in this verse. We realize how important it is to not only have a genuine faith by trusting in the finished work of the Lord Jesus at Calvary, but to be  fruitful Christians in words and in deeds. Keep us from slipping into worldly ways Lord. May we grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as we abide in Him. May we bring forth much fruit to Your praise and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.