Who is this Jesus?

This morning's Gospel was Mark 8:27-38, where Jesus asks Who the people think He is. That got me to thinking. Just before the Gospel, the Epistle was James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18. This is the famous passage were James asks the readers:

“ if a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill," and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that?” 

It made me consider something. Who is this Jesus? I know what I believe about Him, but more importantly how do I act about what I believe.  In other words perhaps I need to show my faith in Christ by my works as well as my belief.

O God, because without You we are not able to please You, mercifully grant that Your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Comments

[Jathan]

I feel ya. I am currently struggling with the question, "Was Jesus really as loving as I believe he was?"