March 22, 2005

[Rev. Doc]

Moved To Action

"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
James 2:17

Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson's famous valley campaign. Jackson's army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, he called his wagon master in to tell him that it was urgent the wagon train cross the river as soon as possible. The wagon master started gathering all the logs, rocks and fence rails he could find and built a bridge. Long before day light General Jackson was told by his wagon master all the wagons and artillery had crossed the river. General Jackson asked where are the engineers and what are they doing? The wagon master's only reply was that they were in their tent drawing up plans for a bridge.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you put your faith into action.

"Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility."
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer