Active faith

Monday 24 May 2021

Active faith

They came to bring him a paralyzed man carried by four men. As they could not approach him because of the crowd, they discovered the roof above where he was standing and through this opening they lowered the stretcher on which the paralyzed man was lying. Mark 2.3-4

This man had 4 friends who were willing to do whatever they could to get their friend healed. They had great expectations of Jesus, but while hope is important, it is not enough and much more is needed. You need to understand that you must combine action with your faith by acting on what you have heard or what you have believed.

"Even if your hope is evident and you have received a divine Word, you must act."

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the crippled : "my son, your sins are forgiven you." And yet the man was still on his mat. Why was he still lying there ? Quite simply because this man lying on his mat had to do an act in order to free his faith. It wasn't enough that his friends had faith. So he got up immediately, picked up his bed and walked. He works on the Word to put his faith into action.

Even if your hope is evident and you have received a divine Word, you must act. Today, do what you have to do to put your faith into action. Don't put it off, but do what you need to do. Faith is active and not passive.

A prayer for today

Father, I thank you for your Word which is infallible. Please draw a path when there is none. Father, give me the courage and the wisdom today to do what is necessary in order to put my faith into practice. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Keith Butler

Source (The Thought of the Day)