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Faith In Action Jun 28 2008
"...when the soles of the feet...shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, and the waters which are flowing down from above shall stand in one heap." - Joshua 3:13
Faith requires action. After 40 years, the children of Israel had been led out of the wilderness and now found themselves on the banks of a swollen Jordan River. The Promised Land was just on the other side. Oh so close, yet so far away! A huge obstacle separated them from the blessing God had promised. Standing on the bank of the raging river, wringing their hands and praying would not solve their problem. They had to act. And it was not until, in faith, they stepped into the turbulent waters that the river stood on end and the people walked into the Promised Land on dry land.
So it is with our lives. Obstacles separate us from God's richest blessings. To simply have faith that God will provide a way doesn't always make a way. To stand by until God makes a way obvious may cause us to delay His blessing. It takes both faith and action to experience God's best.
Don't fall victim to the "paralysis of analysis". Go for it as God leads!
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Yes, report it NevermindI too believe that Faith requires a action in order to truly be faith. Paul stated it clearly, Faith without works is dead, there must be some action in order to exhibit ones faith. Just saying it is so is not enough. It's like toasting bread,you can put the bread in the toaster,but if you don't push the lever, the bread will never be toasted. I wonder if the lack of action in the life of Christians is the reason why so many of our prayers go unanswered and our hopes are dashed.
Anyway,thanks for the devotional, it's the title of my next sermon also. May we,the body of Christ begin to put our faith in action,as it is a requirement.
Rev.Clyburn