Recently there have been several protests in this country. People have asked for meaningful actions, not just platitudes and reassuring words.
It is an old saying that: ‘actions speak louder than words’. And we all get frustrated by empty responses.
But we need to remember that God asks for actions too.
Jesus said:
Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:21
God asks for faith:
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6
But the apostle James says that true faith affects the way we live:
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
There is no way that we can earn salvation by good works, however virtuous and kind we may be. We can only be saved by faith in God and in the sacrifice of the Lords Jesus Christ. But this faith is a faith of action: a life of dedication to trying to please God.
So we must read the Bible to find out what he asks of us, and then try to the best of our ability to do it. Actions not just words.