Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
—James 1:22
This passage is a challenge to all of us to "put your money where your mouth is." Or as one of my friend's noted when I posted this as my daily verse, "talk's cheap". All too often we Christians talk a good game, but our performance on the battlefield against evil is sorely lacking.
It's easy to say "I'll pray for you" or "You are in my thoughts and prayers." But even when we say that, how many of us get down in our knees and spend substantial time praying for those in need? How many of us go on with our busy lives with just a fleeing "Lord help them"?
James points out to us we are deceiving ourselves if we think that is enough. He comes right out and tells us..DO WHAT IT SAYS. To those Christians who have become complacent, James is telling us to get off our couches and out of our chairs and live the words of the Gospel. Be a living Christian, not one dead to the world. It is wonderful to be a contemplative person, praying and meditating on the Word of God. But God needs soldiers of the faith. God needs us to be active in the world. Do as James tells us. DO what the Gospel says.
++Richard
—James 1:22
This passage is a challenge to all of us to "put your money where your mouth is." Or as one of my friend's noted when I posted this as my daily verse, "talk's cheap". All too often we Christians talk a good game, but our performance on the battlefield against evil is sorely lacking.
It's easy to say "I'll pray for you" or "You are in my thoughts and prayers." But even when we say that, how many of us get down in our knees and spend substantial time praying for those in need? How many of us go on with our busy lives with just a fleeing "Lord help them"?
James points out to us we are deceiving ourselves if we think that is enough. He comes right out and tells us..DO WHAT IT SAYS. To those Christians who have become complacent, James is telling us to get off our couches and out of our chairs and live the words of the Gospel. Be a living Christian, not one dead to the world. It is wonderful to be a contemplative person, praying and meditating on the Word of God. But God needs soldiers of the faith. God needs us to be active in the world. Do as James tells us. DO what the Gospel says.
++Richard
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