Empty Faith

The Bible says in James chapter 2 that if a person claims to have faith but does not show it by their actions, that faith is dead. It is useless because it is only empty words. They are only a storm cloud that does not release rain over a parched land. God expects us to do something more than speak words.

James 2:14-18

¹⁴ What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? ¹⁷ Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

There are many people in need. Some need clothing, others need shelter, and right now a great number need food. If you are a child of God, if Jesus is Lord of your life, you are a child of Abraham by spiritual adoption. Genesis chapter 12 speaks of the blessing of Abram. God called him and said “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

Because we are children of God and adopted spiritually to be children of Abraham, we also walk in that same blessing. God blesses us so we can be a blessing to others. Moses wrote in the book of Deuteronomy in chapter 8 some instructions concerning remembering the LORD God and the blessing He provides.

¹¹ “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today, …

¹⁷ then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’

¹⁸ “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. 

Remember it is the Lord your God that blessed you so you could be a blessing to those who need to see and experience His great love and come into His family.

Put action to your faith and be a blessing to someone. Do it quietly, do it discreetly, but do it so that someone need gets met through you.

Rejoice, for you are greatly loved!