Works and Faith

21  September 2011

James 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?

At the moment we are preparing the garden beds to plant, butternut, watermelon, beans and so on, so the ground is turned and our homemade compost spread and turned in so that when we plant the seeds the germination will happen and a good harvest will be reaped. It is the preparation that results in the harvest, watering and keeping the ground free of weeds and pests is part of it, but the basics are in the preparation. Preparation is hard work without seeing the result, but when you prepare in faith the work result is seen in your mind and you start experiencing the joy of the harvest in faith and the work has purpose.

So as a Christian wanting to have faith, there has to be the vision of the harvest of that faith, once you have that vision it is then that the work starts to achieve the harvest. What harvest therefore are you preparing to reap? Is it to save souls, to love others, to build churches, to be a better parent or child, to give more, whatever the harvest, it will always depend on the work done in preparing for it.

Be encouraged today work at the preparation for the harvest in faith.

David

Point to ponder: Faith without works is dead.  

Question to consider: Are you working in faith?