KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 5:25 KJV” Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.”
Every child of God is a bundle of good works. He or she is the home of the Spirit of God. The bible says the Spirit is light and in him there is no darkness. Light means all goodness . Eph 2:10 says “we are the workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we walk in them.”
To live a life of good works as a Christian,you must believe you are for good works. Secondly, believe that you can always do good works . The above verse tells us explicitly that we are God’s design or workmanship made for good works. There is nothing bad in you. Every evil that comes to you is a prompting from an external source, and you must give no place to it.
The seed for good works is a heart filled with love. Love always reaches out to bless ,support and lift up the downtrodden. Love is basically selfless. Love does not consider what it would be given in turn. This is love that proceeds from the Holy Spirit. Love is the fulfilment of the law. Love is the fruit of the Spirit. Love is filled with joy, peace, goodness, kindness, gentleness, longsuffering,faithfulness and self-control. The scripture said love is the perfection̈ of good works, for against love there is no law. Gal 5:22,23
How can one develop a life of good works?You’ve got to renew your mind by the scriptures about who you are .You are not just a human of flesh and blood.You are a divine being like our big brother ,our Lord Jesus Christ.Heb 2:11 KJV” For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,” As a divine being, there is no place for selfishness
Finally I life of good deeds is a truly a fulfilled life.Good works are good seeds that multiply unto an abundance of goodness unto you.This is what the Lord says about the man of good work.Psa 112:9 EasyEnglish “(Pe) He gives a lot to poor people. (Tsade) He will always be righteous. (Qoph) He will be powerful. And people will say that he is good.” A life of good works is truly a successful life
THOUGHT: YOU WERE CREATED IN CHRIST TO DO GOOD WORKS
FURTHER STUDIES
In all things make yourself an example in good works. In doctrine,
show integrity, seriousness, sincerity,
Titus 2:7
1Co 15:58 KJV” Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”