John 9-10

Today's passage, John 9-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%209-10&version=NIV

John 10:37-38 "If I don't do what my Father does, then don't believe what I say. But if I do the same things my Father does, then you should believe in the things I do. You might not believe in me, but you should believe in the things I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

Actions speak louder than words. Several times in the gospel, Jesus says, “Look at what I do, to know if I am telling the truth.” Jesus’ actions and his words go together, which means His identity has integrity. His works were a part of his ministry and testimony of God’s love. His works revealed to others that God was in Him. They were evidence of His love for His father.

But we’re human. We get tired and stressed and we make mistakes. We lash out at others. We give in to lusts. We let pride steal our joy and the joys of others. Often our actions don’t reflect the love we have of our Father.

How do you handle it when your actions don’t serve as a testimony of God’s love? Do you apologize? Do try to make it right again? Do you pray for God’s guidance to remedy the situation? Do you look for an opportunity to minister as you make amends?

We were created to do good works (Ephesians 2:10). We were created so the light of God could shine though us and others would see God and praise Him (Matthew 5:16). Take some time to reflect on your own actions. Do they serve as a testimony of God’s love? Do they provide evidence of your love for God? Do they glorify God? Commit to being intentional in you actions so that they glorify God. Ask God to make you aware of the actions in your life that don’t glorify Him. Ask God to build a love for Him in your heart so that your actions glorify Him more and more every day.

Today's post submitted by Kelly Coxe