Put Into Action

Scripture:

Philemon 6 "And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ".

Observation:

Paul is writing to Philemon about letting his lost slave Onesimus come back home. Paul has met Onesimus in while in prison in Rome. Onesimus gave his heart to the Lord and now Paul feels Onesimus must go back home and work under Philemon now that theyare spiritual brothers in Christ. He uses this phrase that stood out to me, "put into action the generosity that comes from your faith". In other words, faith should produce generosity and generosity must be put into action.

Application:

This is true of so much of the Christian life. There are so many things that we know, yet we haven't put into action. I fell like there are things in my life that I know, yet haven't put into action. God gives us thing through our faith in Him, then we must put them into action. Paul was saying to put into action the generosity that comes from faith, but there are many other things that comes from our faith that must be put into action. James said that faith without works is dead. We must put our faith into action.

Prayer:

Lord, I know there are things in my life and ministry that you have given me to do which I haven't yet put into action. Help me to put into action everything that I know You want me to do. I want to be more effective for you and to advance Your kingdom on the earth. Help me to have the discipline to put into action the things I know you have spoken to me about. Let my life be a life of obedient action.

Yours Sincerely,

Jeff