Just
As The Body Is Dead
Without
Breath,
So
Also Faith Is Dead Without Good Works.
Scripture
James
2
17 So
you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good
deeds, it is dead and useless.
26 Just
as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without
good works.
Observation
No,
we are not saved by doing good deeds, but James, the brother of Jesus
says, our faith is useless unless it produces good works! What have
we done this week for someone else?
Last
night our men's small group met and we got to enjoy birthday cake
because one of our guys bought and brought a cake to celebrate the
birthday cake of two men in our group!
The
ladies small group celebrated last night too in the room next to us.
They had ice cream with all the toppings that you put on ice cream.
Some of the ladies in the group brought the ice cream and toppings to
make that happen!
When
we do something for someone else, when we sacrifice to meet a need,
when we help someone else, that is when we are putting our faith into
action.
When
life is all about us and our main focus is only on having our needs
and our own wants met then that is faith that is dead and useless!
Galatians
6:9-10
9 So
let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time
we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
10 Therefore,
whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to
everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Ephesians
2:8-10
8 Because
of his kindness, you have been saved through trusting Christ. And
even trusting is not of yourselves; it too is a gift from God.
10 It
is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives
from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should
spend these lives in helping others.
Matthew
25:34-40
34 “Then
the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed
by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation
of the world.
35 For I was
hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was
a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
36 I was
naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I
was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then
these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you
hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
40 “And
the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of
the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Hebrews
10:24-25
25 And let
us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage
one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing
near.
Application
I
will look for someone to help over the next few days.
How
about you? How will you 'exercise' your faith?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that You didn't put me on this planet to only worry
about myself. Show me someone that needs my help. Don't let me be
focused only on myself. I have some seen some people going out of
their way to help someone else this week and I know that what they
did makes You smile. I know that the only way we can serve You is by
serving others.
Philippians
2:3-4,14
3 Don’t be
selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others
as better than yourselves.
14 Do
everything without complaining and arguing,
Daily
Bible Reading: Isaiah 32,33,34,35; James 2
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