Revelations from His Word #1

I find that many Christians are content with their salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. There came a time when we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and then our life resumed normal. We may not have any outward evidence of their faith, and this is often accepted as "ok" since we have eternal life. Romans 10:9-10

...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Here it states that it is not just from silent faith that we are saved, we must also use our mouths to accept salvation. One may argue: as Christians, most of us have said the sinner's prayer in which we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior with our tongue... So technically we're saved just by claiming His name once, at least according to this passage. Let's revisit this idea in 1 Corinthians 10:16, 26:

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?... For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. -1 Corinthians 10:16, 26-27

As Christians, we are called to proclaim His name until He comes. I would think that the so-called "unworthy manner" of eating the bread or drinking the cup of the Lord is the silent faith that yields no fruit. Fruit, comes in three forms: witness, service and devotion.

• Witness - to share the gospel and testimonies
• Service - to serve in the ministry of the Lord (whether in church, vocation, mission, etc)
• Devotion - drawing near to God in QT, enjoying His love, presence and teachings

All these fruits come from the heart that is in a relationship with Christ and loves Christ, and therefore the bearing of these fruits will never be tiresome. Imagine how much effort you put into pursuing the love of your life... Nothing is ever too much if you really love that person. As you draw closer to God, He slowly changes your heart to be as such, and the fruit you yield through faith will increase in size, shape and number.