Thicker Than WaterSample

Do you ever wish there were more hours in the day? Between school, work, sports, band, friends, chores, and sleep, how do we find the time to make it all happen? As important as all those things are, James draws our attention to the most important thing we can do with our time: act. Not just any kind of action, but action that God’s Word encourages us to do. It isn’t enough to just know what God’s Word says, but our actions should reflect what God says is best.

To follow God, we need to follow the example of God’s Son, Jesus. We live as He lived and do what He said is best. There is no better place to practice the example of Jesus than in our family.

Today, let’s look for an opportunity to do what God says is best for the people in our family.