Good morning! How are we faithing? I watch the faces of the congregation when I teach. I see acknowledgement, interest and sometimes boredom. The boredom is me and not the Word. God has given us such a masterpiece of literature that applies to our every second we are on this earth. It contains all the answers to life's greatest questions and the simple ones too. It amazes me when I walk headlong into sin of any sort that the Holy Spirit convicts me with scriptural wisdom. He indeed brings it to mind just like the Word says. My daughters friend is going through something horrific and the things that bug me became nothing when I was informed of it. We really need to step back from ourselves and take a good look around. We as believers were given a charge to go out seek the lost. Help them physically and lead them to salvation. Do you have that heart for the downtrodden and the lost or are you snug as a bug wrapped in your rug? Do you really care or is it just what you are suppose to say so the other believers think you are a "good Christian" ? Rhetoric question for you today. Who are you and what ought you be doing for the one who saved you?
Mat 25:34-40
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Jas 2:14-18
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that strengthens us all. Lord we ask for wisdom this day to see needs and help where we can. Open our eyes to your light so we can reflect it on a fallen world. Let us be honest and forgiving, caring and helpful, giving and compassionate. Lord we do thank you for all you are in our lives, in Jesus name, amen
Mat 25:34-40
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Jas 2:14-18
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that strengthens us all. Lord we ask for wisdom this day to see needs and help where we can. Open our eyes to your light so we can reflect it on a fallen world. Let us be honest and forgiving, caring and helpful, giving and compassionate. Lord we do thank you for all you are in our lives, in Jesus name, amen
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