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James 2:26 - Faith and Works.James 2:26 (NKJV) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.James 2:26 (AMP) For as the human body apart from the spirit is lifeless, so faith apart from [its] works of obedience is also dead. COMMENTARY PEARL Trust And Toil The Scriptures teach that a Christian is one who trusts Christ as Savior and obeys Him as Lord. That is the essence of Christian discipleship - believing and following. The book of Acts says, "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch" (11:26). THE NEW TESTAMENT MAKES NO SEPARATION BETWEEN BELIEF AND OBEDIENCE. THEY ARE LINKED TOGETHER AS ONE, BECAUSE IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE, YOU WILL TRULY FOLLOW. TRUST MAKES US PART OF THE KINGDOM, BUT OUR LOVE FOR GOD AND OBEDIENCE TO HIS WILL ARE THE BADGES OF OUR CITIZENSHIP IN THAT KINGDOM. That is why the Christian life is a happy blend of trust and toil, resting and striving, receiving and doing. God does His part, and we must do ours. A farmer's crop is a gift from God - but it also requires hard work. God may give a person the gift of music - but it takes practice and discipline to make it come alive. Is any area of your life "off limits" to Christ? Believe - and obey. "TRUST AND OBEY," THE OLD HYMN SAYS, "FOR THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO BE HAPPY IN JESUS." Are you feeling unhappy or unfulfilled? Ask God to reveal any areas where you aren't fully trusting and obeying him. [Hope for Each Day by Billy Graham] LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY Galatians 5:6 - Faith without Love is Dead! https://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200229-1054.html James 2:17 - Converted in Thought and Deed. https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230602-1039.html LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT https://abible.com/links/ |