Speaking is not enough.

Today I did not have the opportunity to go to church; however, I had the chance to watch one of the Gospel shows (Kubamba on Citizen TV) on television. While watching, there was this one song that really caught my attention. It was about bearing good fruits. The artists (Eunice Njeri & Lady J Dee) were two ladies and while one was singing it verbally, the other was doing it in sign language. I imagined that the reason why the other lady was doing the song in sign language was so that the deaf would also understand the song and maybe enjoy it and this; I thought was very good of them.

However, as I was watching the song, a thought crossed my mind. I imagined how we live our daily lives. I realized that I have always imagined that bearing good fruits or living right involves speaking about being born again. Though it is a good thing, It crossed my mind that speaking is not very important when it comes to bearing good fruits or living our salvation. I say this because I imagined how the deaf live their lives.You see, the bible was not just written for those people who can hear or speak or read or see. It was written for everyone. For the human race; anyone created by God in His own image and for the purpose of having fellowship with Him. Therefore, this meant that everyone was and is supposed to read/have the word and understand it. Furthermore, we are all expected to practice what is there.

At this point, I started wondering how these deaf and mute are able to bear good fruits. This made me realize how we as Christians have capitalized on telling our salvation rather than living it. A deaf or mute may not have the ability to speak to the world to let them know that he/she is born again. However, God expects them to be the light to those around them because God’s word is theirs too. It is not by them speaking but through their actions that others are able to tell that they are Christian.

It reminded me that God requires us to act our salvation. I know that it is not by works that we are saved but our actions-not our words- really tell who we are. The bible says that faith without actions is dead. From the way this song was sang, God helped me realize that it is not by what we say that others will know that we are born again/Christian, it is through how we act that will tell who we really are. May God help us to show it through our actions.
Thanks and God bless you.