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12.14.10

Words or Actions

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in
truth. - 1 John 3:18.

City Councilman Angel Ortiz of Philadelphia has a little problem. For the
past 25 years, he has been driving without a license. Seventeen of those
years he was either a council member or municipal employee. Ortiz in
response said, "I kept trying to make time to get a new license, and it
seemed that something pressing always took precedence." Not long after the
driving without a license problem, Ortiz was found to have 53 parking
tickets that were outstanding. Of course, Ortiz denied knowing anything
about any tickets.

We are astounded to know that people like Angel Oritz actually exist!
However, if we take a close look at our own lives, how many times have we
said, or indicated we would do something but have not? For example, we know
as Christians we ought to reach out to those around us, and we speak of the
need to do so, but how often have we actually spoken to others about their
need of the Savior? As disciples of Christ, we know of the disciplines of
the faith, and by assuming the identity of a Christian we seek to indicate
that we are involved in Christian activities. But are we really?

Is our love for others simply words? We are to follow the example of our
Lord in demonstrating our love. The love Jesus had for us was more than
words. His love was demonstrated by His actions as He died for us on the
cross.

What is it that you have been saying you are going to do as a Christian, but
have never gotten around to it? How many years have passed, without love
being more than a word? Maybe it is time we stopped talking about love, and
do something that demonstrates our love? What do you think?

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