FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD

James 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.  18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have worked.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!

When we see people in need and fail to help them, we lose the opportunity to experience joy.  God wants us to create a better life for those around us.  Joy is a direct result of our willing service to others.

Lord, thank You for the uncontainable joyous expression of our faith and being able to live in the presence of Your salvation.   Father, teach us to help those around us, make a better life for ourselves.  Father, we must understand that we must seek to take care of our own needs and care in the same way for the needs of others.  Lord, You create life, our lives, and the lives of those needy souls to whom You call us to minister.  Lord, when we take time to care for those in need, we earn an honest joy, a joy that reminds us that we are a part of Your Kingdom.  Father, let us follow Your plan for our lives, even when we do not understand the purpose of Your calling.  Father, thank You for forgiveness and strengthening us so we may also forgive those who wronged us.  Lord, strengthen our faith, as we do good work for those who are in need, in Jesus name Amen