TEA BLAND

Read: James 2: 14-26

... faith working with his actions and by deeds that faith made perfect. (JAS. 2: 22)

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Bible in a year: Amos 6-9

In a cold afternoon, two youths drop in to order a tea warmer. angkringan The lapse of a few minutes, two cups of steaming tea has terhidang. Exactly the same. After sipping a little, one said, "Comrade, our drinks seem to be confused. This tea tastes bland when I ordered a sweet tea ". His friend sipping tea in front of him, "but, this fresh tea fits my order. Drinks we're not confused ". Once observed, their drinks are not confused. At the bottom of the first, there is sugar glass as high as one centimeter. Sugar has not yet stirred, so the tea tasted bland. After the sugar is stirred, then sweet tea can be enjoyed.
The life of the Christian is also often difficult to distinguish from, however, who is not a Christian. Many people also believe in God nonkristiani that Mahaesa, diligent worship and doing good. The Apostle James the reminder that even the demons also believe in God and tremble against him (v. 18). The difference can be felt when it merges with the Act (paragraph 22). James exemplifies Abraham's obedience shows his faith: God in power and keep his promise; Rahab showed her faith actions to God Israel. Faith needs to be "stirred" so as to blend with our daily deeds.
The process of "stirred" becomes a process that requires humility and often missed in the lives of believers we so sometimes our being in the middle of the community could not give "a sense of" anything. Let check myself: do I believe about God can be felt in my deed? Whether through my deeds, people can recognize my faith in God? -SCL

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