MAY 30TH
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.
One outstanding
factor common to every individual with extraordinary impact upon the lives of
many, is love. Mother Theresa, Billy Graham, Oral Roberts and many others
touched the lives of many because they were motivated by love. What is your
motivation?
CONTEMPLATION
Buried in the
heart of every man is the desire to be recognized and celebrated, but not many
are willing to pay the price of self-denial. The truth is that if you would let
the Lord express His love for others through you, you will dwell in abundant
grace, blessings and power. That you are approachable, friendly and lovely,
does not make you unholy or less anointed. Many houses of worship want to rise
to prominence but only few bother to create the atmosphere that will make the
difference.
“In an atmosphere
saturated with love you are not motivated by religious sentiments but by
intimacy with God. In an atmosphere of intimacy people reach out to God (in a
vertical flow) and to man (in a horizontal flow) as they worship joyfully and
willingly.” FFPW p106.
There is more
that the Father desires to accomplish through us and sometimes the only
hindrance to us walking in this realm of glory is our unwillingness to love at
all cost. Your life can be sweeter and better if you are willing to do
something about it.
PRACTICAL ISSUES
Consider and list
out the lessons on love from James 2:14-18.
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