JUNE 4TH
Text: James 2:14-18 King James Version
(KJV)
14. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man
say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15. If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute
of daily food,
16. And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace,
be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which
are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone.
18. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I
have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith
by my works.
God is so real and reachable, let’s not
complicate the issue.
“Our
legalistic approach to worship is one reason why some people see God as a
stern, unapproachable, and unappeasable being. The Father’s arms have been
stretched wide open all the while to welcome them into the family, but they
could not see it because some sanctimonious folks got in the way.” FFPW p 107.
CONTEMPLATION
It
is an opportunity for any one of us to demonstrate God’s love to many who feel
unworthy and condemned. Many who have distanced themselves from God and the
church would have turned out to be worshippers with great passion if we would
just let them know God’s love. You have the privilege to correct their
misconceptions about God by simply giving them a welcoming reception. It is wonderful to stand up and preach to the
crowd, but it is possible a good number are there because somebody has helped
to create an irresistible atmosphere conducive for worship. You don’t have to
be given an office or position to positively influence others to become hungry
for God.
A
few of the most outstanding manifestations of the move of God I have seen have
been stirred up and sustained in an atmosphere saturated by love. It only takes
somebody determined to walk in love with a strong contagious influence to take
a whole place for Christ.
PRACTICAL ISSUES
Most people are running around looking
for a place saturated with the love and the presence of God, but the last thing
they want to do is sit down to help create that atmosphere.
If after a fellowship of believers
everybody hurries away, then true love and fellowship is missing in that place.
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