December 19
James
"You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith
without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham
considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the
altar? You see that his faith and his actions
were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did."
(James 2:20-22, NIV)
The key to our
foundation is faith. Paul wrote that we are saved by grace through faith. James
is not disagreeing with Paul, but unless our faith produces good deeds, we need
to question the root of our faith. Faith is not some abstract thought that
floats around in our minds. Our faith is the foundation on which our lives are
built. We can say we believe whatever we want, but our actions reveal what we
really believe. We can check our faith by examining our actions. Faith and
action work hand in hand.
Going to church and
listening to the word of God, even reading the scriptures every day does not
make us Christian. Once again, our actions should reflect what we are reading
and hearing from the scripture. To read the scripture and not allow it to
change our thoughts and actions is meaningless. Our lives, as followers of
Jesus, should reflect the word of God revealed in scripture. Our actions are
the fruit of our lives. Our actions reveal what is really at our heart. What is
going on inside of us is revealed by our actions. What do your actions reveal?
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