Living out your faith…
Giving much, because you understand how much has been given unto
you…
This past week God ushered a friend home. We had only gotten to know him in the past
few years, but what we witnessed was a life lived for God and for others. He was a James 1:22 man, “But be doers of the
word, and not hearers only ...”
A “doer” of God’s word, he and his wife volunteered for
international mission and home mission activities as well as actively working
on disaster teams throughout the U.S., going in to help after hurricanes,
floods and tornadoes. Active in his local
church, he worked locally in his town and state helping those less fortunate
and sharing the Word of God. For him
retirement didn't mean slowing down, it meant having more time to dedicate to
the work of the Lord.
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Psalm 1 refers to such people. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat
of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he
meditates day and night. He is like a
tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its
leaf does not wither."
Oh that we would all seize the day for Christ! Using every opportunity, we are called to
share His love with those who don’t know, those who don’t understand, and those
blinded by sin and the world. Every
moment we are called to show the world that Jesus Christ is real by sharing our
faith.
Pray for God’s indwelling Holy Spirit to urge you to greater
heights of awareness and discernment today; helping you minister and speak a word
of witness to those around you who need to know that God loves them. Much has been given --- we, in turn, are
called to give much.