Today’s Scripture:
James 2:17 (NIV)
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
This scripture highlights that faith must be accompanied by action. We need to step out in faith, giving God something to work with, rather than remaining inactive. Nothing happens until we give God something to work with. We think God is going to do it for us, but the truth is that we must participate and give him something to work with.
Here's the thing: We need to offer God what we have even if it seem small to us. In 2 Kings 4:2-3 (NIV): the Bible says, "Elisha replied to her, 'How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?' 'Your servant has nothing there at all,' she said, 'except a small jar of olive oil.' Elisha said, 'Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.'"
In This text, this widow only had so much, but she thought she had nothing, Elisha in essence, told her you must give God something to work with. This passage shows how God used the widow's small jar of oil to perform a miracle of provision. Even when we feel we have little to offer, God can work wonders when we present it to Him. The key is to give God something to work with, no matter how small it may be. What can you give God today that he could work with in your life?
I can attest to this in my life recently. I finally understood the faith without works , or Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action is dead! I recently completed and publish my first devotional book. It was not easy, let's be real it was hard. The process was no joke. But the results are beginning to show. But if I didn't give God something to work with, there would be no book and there would be no opportunity to be a blessing to others through this book which is something have always wanted to do.
There were no success in my life where faith and desire was concerned. It was was faith and action. The action part of faith is when we give God something to work with.
1. Imagine someone praying for a job or promotion, but they don't invest time in learning new skills or improving their current ones. By taking online courses, reading books related to their field, or seeking mentorship, they are giving God something to work with.
God might want you to go back to school but you don't think much of it, but that's where you give him something to work with and then later on you graduate and step into the field that you've always prayed about and dreamt about but it's not going to happen until you do your part by enrolling into college and getting to work.
*** It’s not about the size of what we give; it’s about our willingness to place it in God’s hands.***
***Therefore, Action paired with faith invites God's divine intervention***
Family, give him something to work with, I gave him my time, devotion, manuscript, and he made a way for me to produce a devotional book now available on Amazon. It's not that I was great at writing, but the little I had gave God something to work with, which resulted in others benefiting from it's content by God's grace.
I challenge you to give God something to work with, no matter what others are saying. Give it to God and He will bring about a miracle in your life.
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