Telltale Faith

"For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead." 

James 2:26

The spirit brings life to the body. In the same way, the action we take as Christians brings life to our faith. These actions -- or works -- demonstrate the reality of our faith and come in various forms. God may instruct a believer to do something that is solely between Himself and that person, such as in the case of Abraham offering up Isaac on the altar (James 2:21-23). Or, God may give us an opportunity to protect someone, as Rahab sheltered God’s spies in Jericho (James 2:25). Perhaps the work will involve meeting someone’s physical or financial needs. Whatever it is, we can be sure God will call us to obedience. How we respond will tell much about our faith.