Action and faith complete one another

Morning: Psalm 105:1-22; 2 Kings 18:28-37; I Corinthians 9:1-15

Evening: Psalm 105:23-45; Matthew 7:22-29

The Protestant Reformation was based, among other things, on the realization that we cannot live well only by doing good deeds … none of us manage to be consistently good and we always find reasons to be unhappy with our efforts.  Christians believe, though, that help is available from beyond – we call it ‘grace’ – and that grace is shown in Jesus.  Trusting the Way of Jesus is ‘faith’.  We are most fully alive when we act on what we believe.  So faith and action complete one another … together they form the solid rock foundation for a life.