For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.
Dear Ones: Faith into Practice! The Spirit of Faith is not idle or a noble idea. (See 2 Corinthians 4:13.) It is the impetus that moves us to act in alignment with His teachings. When faith is put into practice then the love of Christ finds expression through our acts. Our love labor works through hope that is grounded in our firm faith in Christ’s power at work in us.
James 2:26, VOICE, confirms Paul’s statement. “Removing action from faith is like removing breath from a body. All you have left is a corpse.” True faith in Christ is validated by acting in faith to do the works of Christ in our daily lives. How do we do this? The Sermon on the Mount is a good place to start. Since the Lord taught these precepts of the Kingdom over and over again, we should put them into practice.
We must understand that when we put our faith into practice then godly works are a result. Good works do not save us. Only faith in Christ as our Redeemer does that. Therefore, we must not fall into the trap that tells us good works are all we need to be saved. But alive faith in our Savior Jesus Christ will naturally work out through us to produce godly works.
Declare: “Lord, I resolve to put my faith into practice every day. Show me how to do this. Open the doors of opportunity to spread the love of Christ to others. I desire to please You and to be fruitful in every good work in Your service. Praise the Lord!” Have a blessed and fruit filled day in Jesus’ name.
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