Wednesday, January 26, 2011

January 26, 2011 - James 2

S - 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
O - James mentions the obvious here that a person is dead when there is no spirit in the body. He compares this to faith and too says faith without works is dead.
A - Am I living a life of faith that is apparent from the outside? When people see me do they say "Something is different about him because he shows such acts of love and servanthood"? This should be the case as the faith that is inside of me should be so strong that it can not be contained and automatically flows out of me. I will look for opportunities to expand my works of faith so that it becomes a part of my being and comes out without effort. There will still be times that effort is required to do certain acts but as these works increase this effort required will decrease. The love of Jesus is inside of me and I need to let this flow out of me regardless of what others around me think because what He thinks of me is truly the only one that matters.
P - Lord God, give me opportunity to display my faith in works that help and serve you and others. Be with me today and always and let me hear your voice continually and be guided by you. You and you alone are worthy of praise. Thank you for being with me and my family continually.

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