At both our services today we are looking at how faith needs to be visible. In Luke 5:20 Jesus responds to the faith that he sees in the individuals who went to great lengths to bring their friend to Jesus. In James 2:26 we read that faith without deeds is dead. So how visible is my faith?
The world would have us believe that faith is personal and therefore private. It is fine to have a faith, as long as you leave it at home. As long as it does not impact on your everyday life. But that kind of faith is not really a faith at all - at least not the kind of faith that we find in the Bible. But faith has to make a difference. People should be able to see our faith in action. So maybe we'll stand out in the work place because we are compassionate, kind, forgiving, generous...because we don't entertain gossip, we give people the benefit of the doubt, because we take a genuine interest in people's lives, because we pray for people when they are going through a tough time...
