"If you have a friend who is in need of food and clothing, and you say to him, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat hearty," and then don't give him clothes or food, what good does that do? So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. You must also do good to prove that you have it. Faith that doesn't show itself by good works is no faith at all-it is dead and useless." (James 2:15-17 TLB) When it is in our power to help someone, we should help them without hesitation. When God allows us to see a need, it is not a time to wax deep and spiritual, it is a time for us to respond with action. This is the real work of our faith.
PRAYER: Lord, thank you for supplying all our need according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Help us to use our blessings to be a blessing to others in their time of need.
James 2:18. . . . But someone may well argue, "You say the way to God is by faith alone, plus nothing; well, I say that good works are important too, for without good works you can't prove whether you have faith or not; but anyone can see that I have faith by the way I act." TLB
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