Ready for good works

Remind them to be ready for good work

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. – Titus 3.1-2

Good works must be part and parcel of our Christian walk. It is a hard issue to broach sometimes. Good works can be confused with works salvation or legalism.

But here they are again. Be ready to do every good work.

We have to be reminded of good works because works are the key evidence of salvation. James says that if we are hearers of the word and not doers of it we are deceiving ourselves. J.C. Ryle describes those who do nothing with their faith this way ‘They are like those whom Ezekiel describes, who liked his preaching, but never practised what he preached:—"They come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them....’

Without good works how will anyone know what sets us apart. Ephesians 2 says that we are not saved by works, but that ordained before the world even began that we are to walk in them because we are His workmanship and without works people will not see what God can do in His people.

We can have good hearts and good thoughts all we want – but no one can see that. Jesus said ‘let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.’

Our words are not enough. Our walk must back our talk or our talk is useless.