"For by grace you have been saved through faith. However, keep in mind that works do not save us in any way. Now I am a huge proponent of self-application as it relates to the faith in Christ we profess, because works produce fruit which testifies to the Spirit convicting change in our hearts. Scripture teaches, "What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead" (James 2:14–17). I believe that is where a song like " As You Find Me," by Hillsong United, can help direct our paths to consider all God has revealed to us through the remembrance and celebration of Easter. For it is easy to celebrate the cross of Calvary and empty tomb with gratefulness and appreciation to Jesus, but to what depth has His death and resurrection penetrated our hearts? Now that the afterglow of Easter has passed, it is imperative we reflect upon what happens next.
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