Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, "Goodbye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well" - but then you don't give that person any food or clothing.
What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
James 2:15-17 NLT
Ouch
Monday morning & back to the gym!
He gets under my skin a bit does James.
He starts off with "suppose you see..."
I've trained myself not to see.
Not to hear.
Not to be open to the troubles of others
Not to step towards.
I'm too busy, too important, my agenda, my needs are more important...
Suppose you see...
Maybe it's the person in my house, my street, my church, my workplace, my class, or somewhere else that I need to "see", and step towards.
What does God need to work on in me, change in me, to allow me to see that person who God has for me to minister to. For me to see.
Or will I miss them today?
#james
#james2
#Godsgym
#supposeyousee
#lovepeople
Genesis 15.8-18.ESV But he said O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it? ...When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram... March 15 was the last day we looked at Abram's story...he was questioning God and this is God's response...sacrifices and smoke and fire and a covenant...a promise... Isn't that what we crave for sometimes? God, if only you'd just show me smoke & fire, a burning bush a sign, miracle, healing...then all my questions would disappear...all my doubts would be gone... 2moro we'll see Abram's response but I think God values our faith in spite of our questions and doubts. That we choose Him anyway #faith
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