ACT ON YOUR FAITH

ACT ON YOUR FAITH!

Heb 11:7

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

James 2:26

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

Noah's faith involved the whole person: his mind was warned of God; his heart was moved with fear, and his will acted on what God told him. But what if Noah had simply lived out the remainder of his life in worry and fear? What if he had not done the unthinkable by building an ark? Well, his faith would very literally be dead.

My daughter said something interesting to me the other day. She said she felt a bit like Noah in that she felt God was about to do something in the lives of her family. She felt she needed to make some personal life changes but did not know exactly why. I think that is God preparing her for change. Her plans are to act on her faith and to be ready.

So often it isn’t our faith that is weak but our response to it. Do you sense God moving in your life? Do you feel that preparations need to b made so that you can be ready when God gives the order to march? If so, maybe you need to begin gathering lumber, nails, and animals two by two.

Dear Lord, lead me by your Spirit and then give me the grace to act on that leading. AMEN