"The doers of the law will be justified before God, not its hearers," Romans 2:13.
The contrast here: hearing or doing? (Not: believing or doing, right?) This is the thing. God's not impressed with how cool we are. Not impressed with how highly our peers regard us. Not impressed with the number of callers asking us for deep wisdom. Not impressed with how much Bible knowledge we have. Opening our mouths to shed light for the blind. No. God's not impressed with how much religion we know. God's keen interest grinds away in what we do. His religion is, like, in bridling our tongues. Like, in keeping untarnished by the world. Like, in being there for orphans and widows in their hardships. Yes, in right doing. Even when persecuted for it. Sky kingdom.
With a brother or sister today, we find occasion to serve someone in hard times. And we follow through. Together, we give thanks to Christ who meets us there.
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