Wednesday; November 29
Is it enough to do good things? Throughout the centuries there has been this constant battle between what have been called “faith people” and “works people”. (Now, I honestly believe that both groups are closer in thought than we typically admit, but for the sake of argument, let’s set that aside for a moment.) I believe that most of us know that it takes more than just good deeds to be pleasing to God. The Bible is full of thoughts on the subject, but one that is often overlooked is, “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.” (Proverbs 15:8). Just because we do an overt act of righteousness doesn’t mean that God will be pleased with it. He is looking for the combination of good works and a good spirit. Let’s do what we should to look religious, but let’s not forget that God can see through our motives. Shortly before encouraging people do good with a pure heart, the wise man observed, “The eyes of the Lord are in