I heard that saying many, many years ago in Sunday School class. I was about ten years
old and our Sunday School teacher told us boys, “Boys always remember, your actions will always speak louder than your words.” I can’t say that I’ve always remembered it at the right times, but I have never forgotten those words.I was reminded of it this
morning when I was told of a business organization that sent an employee home,
one day after the employee had given their two-week notice to leave. The
employee had two weeks of vacation that was due, and could have taken their
vacation first and then given a notice that they were leaving, but they didn’t
think that would be the right thing to do. There was no reason for the employer
to send the employee home, other than the obvious. There have been several
other incidents of this nature from this business entity. The head of this
organization says he is a Christian and often boasts that they run their
business as a Christian organization. I’m sorry, but your actions speak louder
than your words.
Have you ever noticed how
much our political leaders speak of loving and befriending others? Have you also
noticed how much their hatred of any opposing view distorts their faces and
almost causes them to froth at the mouth? Actions speak louder than words.
What about the entertainment
industry; movie “stars,” sports “heroes,” musical “heartthrobs,” etc. Again,
they love everybody, but their hatred cannot be hidden when speaking against opposing
views. Much worse than that, how about all that love talk when mention is made
of Jesus? They use His name as a curse word, tossing it around like an old rag.
Actions speak louder than words.
And then I listen to those dear
folks speaking of loving each other, protecting animals, defending the defenseless.
You know who I’m talking about … the tree huggers and save the beetle crusaders.
I wonder what they think of the genocide of babies? No … that word isn’t descriptive
enough. Murder? No … I know. What do they feel about the slaughter of babies? I
know for a fact that most don’t have a problem with it. The mother’s “rights?” Actions
still speak louder than words.
The Indians (oh, excuse me,
the native Americans) used to call that speaking with a forked tongue. Well,
there’s a lot of that going around. It has gotten so bad in today’s world, if someone
told me it was raining outside, I’d have to look out the window first to see if
it’s true.
My parents were not like
that. They were pretty straight-forward with what they had to say. If they told
one of us youngsters while we were at church to be quiet or get a spanking when
we got home, guess what we did? We got real quiet, because we knew their words
and their actions were in total agreement. Not so with most parents today.
I can actually remember the
day when a person’s word was their bond. Contracts were validated by a
handshake. Try that today and see how far it gets you. Actions speak louder
than words.
Jesus said He came to die for
all, and He did.
“For
even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to
give his life a ransom for many.”
(Mark 10:45)
Jesus said He came to save
the lost, and all who come to Him will be saved.
“for
the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10
Jesus said He will save all
who come to Him, and He does.
“All
that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by
no means cast out.” (John 6:37)
Jesus said He will never condemn
those who come to Him. He never has and He will not do so.
“There
is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not
walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1)
Jesus said He will remove His
bride (the Church) before He judges the world. He is coming again.
“For
this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain
until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
For
the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an
archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then
we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17)
Jesus said He will reward His
own, and He will.
“And
behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one
according to his work.” (Revelation
22:10)
Jesus said He will judge all
those who do not call upon Him in belief, and He will.
“Then
I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and
the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.
And
I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened.
And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were
judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
The
sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead
who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
Then
Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And
anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11-15)
Jesus has backed up
everything He has ever said by His own actions. He also said:
“And
you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32
“But
now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from
God. Abraham did not do this.” (John 8:40)
“…I
am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through
Me.” (John 14:6)
Jesus saves all who will come
to Him, and He has backed up His words with actions … the cross … the empty
grave.
Jesus is coming back for His
own. His words can be trusted because He backs up everything He says with actions.
Jesus will judge the world during
the Tribulation and then at the Great White Throne judgment. Rest assured, it
will happen, and it may be much sooner than any of us realize. All who come to
Him now will not suffer wrath.
“For
God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus
Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together
with Him.
Therefore
comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)
God has shown over and over
that He always does what He says. His words and His actions are always true to
each other. Can that be said of us?
Grant Phillips
Email: Phillip5769@twc.com
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