In James 2:14-17 (NIV) we read, “what good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without food or clothes. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
Christians, we simply have to start doing a better job of practicing what we preach. We must walk the walk as well as talk the talk. Across America we must sound the call for a revival of authentic Christian living. Consider: Tulsa, Oklahoma has more churches per capita than any city in America but that doesn’t keep their crime rate down. Colorado Springs, Colorado is home base for at least 70 different ministries and more than 400 churches, yet El Paso County, in which Colorado Springs is located, has the highest divorce rate in the state.
These things are an embarrassment to the Kingdom of God. I wonder what non-believers and cynics who live next door to a church, think about the way worship attendance shrinks at local churches during the summer months, some even having to eliminate services because no one wants to attend.
Does God not require faithfulness from His people during every season? A constant and consistent living out of our faith is the only way we will ever persuade the world that Jesus is lord.
Could it be that the way you are living is speaking so loudly that a lost and wandering neighbor can’t hear a word you say about the truth of God’s Word?
Let us do good! Let us act right! Let us prove our faith by proper conduct.
“O God of our strength, enable us to always practice what we preach.
Forgive us for talking more about religion than living the truth. Amen”
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