James 2:26
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
So often lately our daily blogs have turned to the requirement we have to be doing God's Word and not just hearing it. And once again the Lord leads us to consider that truth! As it says in the letter to the Hebrews, without faith it is impossible to please God {Heb.11:6} but without putting our faith into action it will die as James has written in today's verse.
Faith at work in our lives is an 'always' command—at home, at work, at play, everywhere! And therein lies the problem. Christians have been trained all too often by organized churches, by religious organizations, for the better part of the last two thousand years to see Christianity as a part time activity, just a part of our lives as we gather in a particular place, on a particular day.
We must not lose sight of the fact that it is the Holy Spirit who was sent to lead us into all truth and now resides in us. We are indeed the temple of the Holy Spirit. {1Cor.6:19}
Have you considered the fact that it was the chief priests and the Pharisees and Sadducees, not the Romans and the world, who were the most persistent and active in their attack of Jesus. That culminated in their pressure on Pontius Pilate the Roman governor of Judea to crucify our Lord! {Mat.27:1-2}
Now, we have to change the way that we think—the literal meaning of “repent” (Gr. μετανοε´ω - metanoeoŻ)— and continually keep in mind a most important truth; We, the family of God, are not called to go to church but to recognize the fact that we ARE the church. And that is a fact every hour of every day. One that will lead us choosing not to call a man, a religious leader 'Holy Father' but rather for us, the people of God, to call Him who sits on the throne for all eternity, Abba Father! {Rom.8:14-16}
Jesus said:
“But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.” (Matthew 23:8-10)
REPENT, THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND |
