Actions can speak louder than words.
Or a picture conveys a 1000 words….
Look at Abigail’s actions in 1 Samuel
25. She was certainly discerning and intelligent, v 3. Hospitality is a very
important obligation in the Middle East and by
turning down David’s request, Nabal, her husband invited judgment on himself
and his whole household. Abigail’s actions are quick and effective; she rode on
ahead with donkeys loaded with provisions, 200 loaves, 2 skins of wine, not
forgetting 5 roast sheep and all the rest. She was able to turn aside David’s
anger by her thoughtful actions.
In Ezekiel 4 the prophet Ezekiel
engages in street theatre of the most extreme kind. This is an oracle about the
downfall of Jerusalem Jerusalem
Finally in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
there is a long list of sinful actions –all leading to judgment. We are
reminded that the wicked will not inherit the Kingdom of God
We are reminded at the end, in v
19, that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit no less.
Make sure your actions portray
that today. Remember your actions speak louder than words.
(member of the PCC)