Faith That Works

May 5 

Monday of the 3rd week of Easter: A thought for those who want to bear prophetic witness through lifestyle

Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; John 6:22-29

“This is the work of God, that you believe.” John 6:29

We pray: “Send forth your Spirit, and our hearts will be regenerated. And you will renew the face of the earth.”

Our work is to renew the face of the earth—by letting Jesus renew it with us, in us and through us. He can only do that if “our hearts are regenerated” by the gift of his Spirit.

The Holy Spirit gives light and love. He enlightens our minds with faith. He moves our hearts with love. Love becomes divine through faith. Faith takes flesh in love. To be Christian is to “become Christ”—living in a way that is both human and divine.

When we do that visibly we are “prophets” bearing witness to the living Jesus: Jesus alive and acting in us.

If we truly believe, we will “not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.” To make it visible to others that there is “a food that endures” is love. Jesus said, “If you love me, feed my sheep.” A prophetic lifestyle rings the dinner bell!

The “work of God” is to believe with a faith made visible that gives hope to others. To give others hope is love. This is the work of the Spirit.

PRAY: “Send forth your Spirit, and our hearts will be regenerated. And you will renew the face of the earth.”

PRACTICE: Live faith; give hope; be love.