SEA, Part 2

I continue to sense that God is stirring my spirit regarding the need to be prepared to strengthen our relationship with God through putting into action those spiritual principles that are revealed and declared in the Word of God.  We must move away from passive Christianity into an active "living out" of those principles that are able to make a difference in our lives as well as the culture in which we are living.  People can see the difference in our lives when we are living in an active participation with God which produces true and complete transformation.  I am convinced that true transformation concerns the enemy of our soul.  I believe the enemy becomes very concerned when we put into practice spiritual principles into our daily living.  I am determined to be a person of spiritual action and not just a man full of information about the things of God.  We must put information into action for it to truly play a beneficial role in our lives.

 

One of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5 is "faith."  The word faith in this verse conveys the idea of "a person who is faithful, reliable, loyal, and steadfast.  It pictures a person who is devoted, trustworthy, dependable, dedicated, constant, and unwavering."  Paul reminded Timothy of the need to choose "faithful" men when he chose leaders in the local church.  Paul reminded the Corinthian church "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."  The leaders and stewards were required to be devoted, trustworthy, dependable, dedicated, constant, and unwavering. 

 

Each of us must be willing to put our faithfulness to God into action.  Each of us must demonstrate our dependability, our unwavering commitment to Christ, our sincere heart of dedication and our devoted service to the cause of Christ.  What is the reading on our "faithfulness meter" today?  Does it read in the negative or does it read in the positive.  Would your family and friends describe you as a faithful person who is truly committed to God and His purpose for your life?  Let us take some time in prayer and ask God to examine our faithfulness to Him and to His Word?