FAITH MOTIVATION

Luke 3:7

7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

3:7-9 Some people wanted to be baptized by John so they could escape eternal punishment, but they were not really repenting from sin nor were they willing to change the way they lived. John had harsh words for such people. He knew that God values reformation above ritual. Confession of sins and a changed life are inseparable. Faith without deeds is dead (James 2:14-26). Jesus also spoke harsh words to the respectable religious leaders who lacked the willingness to repent. They wanted to be known as religious authorities and they wanted eternal life, but they didn’t want to repent of their sins. Thus, their lives were unproductive. Turning from sin must be tied to action. Following Jesus means more than saying the right words; it means acting on what he says. Life Application Study Bible NIV

Is your faith motivated by God’s love? By a want to please God and not man? To live your life for Christ or to have others think you are “a Holy Person”? God knows what motives we live with. He knows when we are trying to please Him or just appear to be something we are not. ON THE WAY HOME WALK WITH JESUS and let Jesus be your motivation for everything you do in life. REPENT and Let him guide you through life and show Jesus to everyone by letting them see your FAITH in JESUS and your actions.