Your Deeds and Your Faith
The apostle Paul writes,
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9.
Doing good without expectation of getting anything in return should be an intimate part of a Christians life. It should be so much a part that it becomes second nature to us.
In the book of James we read,
"What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?" James 2:14-20.
So if you claim to be a Christian, a true follower of Christ Jesus, what are your deeds saying about your faith?
Please think about it.
