Faith That Works

“A young boy, on an errand for his mother, had just bought a dozen eggs. Walking out of the store, he tripped and dropped the sack. All the eggs broke, and the sidewalk was a mess. The boy tried not to cry. A few people gathered to see if he was OK and to tell him how sorry they were. In the midst of the works of pity, one man handed the boy a quarter. Then he turned to the group and said, ‘I care 25 cents worth. How much do the rest of you care?’” (Stanley C. Brown)

James 2:19 tells us that faith without works is dead.  This week we will be tackling a difficult foundational doctrine, faith and works.  Paul says that we are saved by faith alone, not by the law.  James says that we are saved by works and not faith alone.  Do these two Godly men of Scripture disagree?  Can my works really reveal my faith in Christ?  What is the difference between true faith and false faith? How are works involved in faith?

Like the man who paid 25 cents to the young boy, may we learn how our faith and our works act together to reveal our true faith in Christ.  For as James tells us, “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”  May the truth of God’s Word speak to our hearts through His servant James and give us strength to strive to live out the call He has for His people.