God of Action

My friend Geoff showed my bible study this verse last night.  I really loved it.  It definitely goes hand-in-hand with my convictions.  

Isaiah 61:1-3

¹ "The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, 

   because the LORD has anointed me 

   to proclaim good news to the poor. 

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, 

   to proclaim freedom for the captives 

   and release from darkness for the prisoners,^[a] 

² to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor 

   and the day of vengeance of our God, 

to comfort all who mourn, 

 ³ and provide for those who grieve in Zion— 

to bestow on them a crown of beauty 

   instead of ashes, 

the oil of joy 

   instead of mourning, 

and a garment of praise 

   instead of a spirit of despair. 

They will be called oaks of righteousness, 

   a planting of the LORD 

   for the display of his splendor."

God calls us to action.  He calls us to love all of the broken people of the world.  So lukewarm Christians, do something.  Hateful Christians, be loving for once.  People who think all Christians are bad, please don't think that, just some are, our God wants us to be loving, caring and intent on helping the broken.

We need to do these things.

James 1:27

²⁷ "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

Helping those in need is true religion to God.

God is against injustices and pain in the world.  As believers, we should be also.