Weekend.. Faith In Action

What  does the Bible say about faith in action?

James 2:26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart

 from works is dead.

James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, 

deceiving yourselves

Colossians 3:23-24  Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not

 for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your 

reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

James 4:17  So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him

 it is sin.

James 2:24You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

I Corinthians 13: So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.  

  I chose the weekend to  exhibit your  faith through the kind deeds you perform  for others..  in your family,  your   neighborhood, community, nation..  I sent my  elderly aunt a loving card  of appreciation  for her    and she just called me  to  tell me how very much it meant to her..   She is in a nursing home in another state and very few people  she has  known from the past  come to visit so I know how much communication means to her.  

Our church is  planning a cookout at an apartment complex nearby   where  we go to  share friendship and love  with the residents and hopefully  interject a bit of Jesus into our conversations.  It is a fun way to meet others and show them your love and appreciation.

After watching all of the devastation in Florida and other communities in our nation,    we have been asked to find ways to  serve  those who have lost everything.  Many people have left their homes to go and    help   in dire conditions put lives back together. I am pretty sure   that   truck loads of good,  clothing and furniture will soon be  leaving  communities   from around the nation to  take to these ravaged  neighborhoods. I  al making a list of things we do not need anymore.  a twin mattress set  from our daughter's bed..  very gently used. and we are replacing the bed with a sofa bed,    I have a set of towels  given as a gift  a couple of years ago that Ive never used.. wrong color..   I have  clothing I have been purging  that is in a bag ready to go.  Shoes,  and purses,  bed linens,  a couple of  bed spreads. Some pots and pans  in my basement    that I do not use any more.. These things would mean so much  to people trying to put a household back together.   

I Pray that you  will spend sometime today  thinking of ways you can share the love of Christ  to  people..  how you might give  to help the needy,  and the lost.  

This next song was sung in Jersalem by Messainic   Jews  in celebration of our God  and  oh to see this kind of  jubilation here in America.. One listener  wrote this comment..

This is such a beautiful Picture of worship in heaven! Everyone is dancing and praising the Lord in freedom with such a joy, with such an honor. That is the way our God should be praised! Let the heaven and earth be filled with the glory of the Lord!!!