EMPTY profession is of no profit. He who speaks of faith in Christ is responsible to manifest it by his renewed life. In Romans we learn that we are justified before God by faith alone, without the deeds of the law. In James 2 we are taught that we are justified before men by works, works that are the fruit of a living faith, which is manifest to all. Abraham was justified by faith when he believed God, who spoke of the coming Seed, our Lord Jesus Christ. He was justified by works, when in obedience to the voice of God he offered up his son Isaac upon the altar. Thus faith wrought with his works and by works was faith made perfect. So it must be with us. If we believe God we will yield obedience to His Word, and so our faith will be manifested.
“All that we are, and all we have,
Shall be forever Thine;
And all a cheerful heart could give,
Our willing hands resign.
And could we yet make some reserve,
And duty did not call,
We love Thee, Lord, with such a love,
That we would give Thee all.”