Your Actions Speak The Truth Eventually

There is a popular verse of the Bible from the Epistle of James, although some have misinterpreted this verse, but that’s not my focus today. The verse is derived from James 2:26, which says, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” What this verse means is that faith is shown through our actions. In other words, our actions show us or others what we believe. For instance, if a maths question was explained to a boy, and he was asked if he understood the explanation and he said yes, it is in solving the question that we would know if he truly understood it or not. Faith is seen through our works.

There was a time when the chief priests and elders of the people confronted Jesus, wanting to know what authority Jesus did all they saw Him do. Amid this event, Jesus gave a parable of a man who had two sons. He saw the first one and told him to go and work in his vineyard. The son said he would not go, but along the line, he regretted what he said and eventually went to work in the vineyard. Then the man saw his second son and told him to go and work in his vineyard; his son said he would go but didn’t go. Jesus then asked which among the two did the will of the Father, and they said the first (ref.: Matthew 21:28-31).

Jesus’ point to the chief priests and elders who came to meet Him was to show them that their actions depict where they stand because, on the last day, many of those they call sinners will enter the kingdom of God before them just because they repented of their ways.

Faith is not seen in words but in action. Whatever we claim the Lord has done in our lives is truly seen through our works. We react based on what we believe. The acceptance of all Jesus has given to us is seen in how we work or do things. It is not a thing we can hide; our actions speak the truth, telling us what is in our hearts.

So, just as James wrote in James 2:26, whatever is planted in our hearts will grow for all to see through what we do.

 

 

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re born again, and you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)