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Christian Devotional – December 2, 2015
Read James chapter 5 VERSE: James 5:4–Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. TRUTH: God sees the way that we treat others. In fact, when we mistreat other people, the very way in which we mistreat them calls out the God to testify against us. This was the same thing that God told Cain after Cain killed Abel in Genesis chapter 4. Our deeds are going to testify about us to the Father. What are they going to say to Him? Do we treat others fairly…
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Christian Devotional – November 29, 2015
Read James chapter 4 VERSE: James 417–If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin form them. TRUTH: Often we try to forget about this verse. But there it is, reminding us that if we know the right things to do in a situation, then we are to do them. If we choose not to do those things, then we are sinning. Sin is not just about doing something wrong, it is also about not doing something right. How often do we ignore the gentle promptings of the Spirit each day and fail to reach out and help those around us. What…
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Christian Devotional – October 29, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE: James 2:26–As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. TRUTH: Are we dead? As we examine our life and the motives for what we do, are we living out our faith or not? We can see that the Bible clearly states that if we say we have faith, but we don’t have deeds, then our faith is dead. Are we acting out a living, breathing, saving faith today? RESPONSE: Father, I pray that You will help me to see all that I need to be doing as a way to live out my faith. I pray that You will…
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Christian Devotional – October 24, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE: James 2:20–You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? TRUTH: James has been talking about how faith and actions go hand in hand and now he is continuing his argument against those people who claim that faith by itself is all a person needs. James knows that if a person has true faith then they will be acting out their faith. As a result faith that doesn’t result in actions is not true faith. He will continue his argument in tomorrow’s verse, but we need to know that if we believe that just having faith by itself is all there…
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Christian Devotional – October 22, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE: James 218–But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds and I will show you my faith by my deeds. TRUTH: Some people try to separate the two, but it is impossible to have true faith with no deeds or to have Godly deeds without faith. True faith in God will lead us to action. We will see that our God is a God who does things and we will want to be a part of the actions and the deeds that God is leading us to. By the same token, if we are doing good deeds, but…
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Christian Devotional – August 19, 2015
Read Luke chapter 13 VERSE: Luke 13:27–But he will reply, “I don’t know you or where you came from. Away from me, all you evildoers.” TRUTH: When we stand before Jesus, will He know us? Do we have a relationship with Him where we’ve acknowledged His Lordship in our lives, or are we just focused on doing things that seem good? The good things that we do must be a reflection of our relationship with Jesus, for just doing good deeds alone will not save us. RESPONSE: Father, I will praise You and love You. I will show You my love by my obedience to You. But, I know that…
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Christian Devotional – November 9, 2014
Read Matthew chapter 5 VERSE: Matthew 5:16–In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. TRUTH: We are to display the love of Christ through our actions. However, our good deeds are not to gain praise for ourselves, but praise for God. When people see what we’ve done, do they praise God? What is the measure by which we know whether our deeds have been truly what they ought to be. Do our actions point people toward praising God? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You and thank You for all that You do through me. Please keep…