I
recently shared a video on Facebook of an interview with Jase Robertson, who is
one of the stars from the A&E TV reality show “Duck Dynasty.” During this interview Jase said something to
the affect of “What you do is the
platform for your faith.” This was a
simple yet profound statement describing how everything we do in life is a
statement about what we believe. ALL of
our thoughts, speech, and actions say something about what we believe about
God, his son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit or anything else that we hold beliefs about.
They speak to our belief in the salvation offered by Jesus’ death on the
Cross and His victory over death through the resurrection on the 3rd
day.
This
comment by Jase reminded me of a couple passages from the Bible: the first is
James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no
deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without
clothes and daily food. If one of you
says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing
about his physical needs, WHAT GOOD IS IT?
In the same way, FAITH by itself, if it is NOT accompanied by ACTION, is
DEAD.
Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another. By this ALL MEN
will know that you are MY disciples, if you LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
My
point is this; if “what you do is a platform for your faith”, then what exactly
are you saying from your platform? Are
you saying, “Jesus is the King of my life”?
Or are you saying, “I’m the King and what I say goes”? I can guarantee that you say one of these two
things by your actions everyday. Your
words might claim Jesus as Lord, but what do your actions claim? What are you preaching from your platform with your actions?