FAITH EXPRESSED THROUGH LOVE
“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” Galatians 5:6 NIV
Faith is best expressed through love; loving God, loving people, loving self, and loving the counsel of the Lord.
Love, however, is best demonstrated through action. Toward God, obedience is the highest expression of love. Toward man, acts of service and grace become the evidence that faith is alive and working. True faith does not remain hidden within the heart; it moves outward, shaping our words, our choices, and our posture toward others.
The gospel does not call us to perform for acceptance, but to live from acceptance. Faith rooted in Christ produces love not out of obligation, but out of gratitude. When faith is genuine, love follows naturally, not perfectly, but sincerely. It is not driven by religious markers or outward appearances, but by a transformed heart responding to grace.
In Christ, what ultimately matters is not what we claim to believe, but how that belief is embodied. Faith finds its voice in love: patient, humble, and sacrificial — because that is how God first loved us.
Prayer: Loving Father, thank you for the gift of faith and for the grace that enables us to live it out in love. Thank you that we are not saved by our works, but empowered by your Spirit to walk in obedience and compassion. Teach us to love as you love with faithfulness and sincerity. May our lives reflect a faith that is active, humble, and rooted in gratitude for all you have done. In Jesus’ name, amen.
CI.
RELATED RESOURCES
• 1 Corinthians 13:1
• James 2:17
• Deuteronomy 10:12
