Isa 32-35; Jas 2;

James 2:26
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

It is my spirit that makes me Jack, not my mind. If my spirit was dead my body would still function I would still eat, drink, act as a natural person but I would not have a conscience. I would not realize the difference between right and wrong. I would not care or want to be cared about. There would be no real purpose to living I would not be Jack I would just exist. The same is true about faith. I can exist without faith. I can function and even do Christian things. I could go to church; I could give to the poor. I could even speak words of Christian love. James says if the purpose for doing those things is not because I believe in the living God and that the reason for my behavior (Deeds) is not my faith in Jesus then my deeds are worthless and my faith is dead. James says faith and deeds go together hand in hand in other words a person will really do what they really believe. James says “I will show you my faith by what I do.” The truth is I can tell my real belief (not just what I say) by what I do. So it is a good time today to evaluate my real beliefs by my real actions.

May God bless you and keep you in our growing faith as we believe Him for the miracles in our life that keeps us in real touch with His kingdom every day.

Pastor Jack
Next reading 2 Kings 17; 2 Chr. 28; Ps. 46 Jas 3;