NO PARTIALITY
James 2:1-4
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Personal Challenge
There is only one principle that should drive the life and actions of every Christian. It is LOVE! This love started with God, flowed through Jesus Christ, and should be exhibited in our every thought, word, or deed. In this passage, James tells us that there is no room for partiality in the hearts and minds of a committed Christian. We are to treat EVERY human being as a special person, a child of God. It does not matter if they are rich or poor; black, white, brown, yellow, or any other color; male or female, adult or child; Republican or Democrats; American, immigrant, or even illegal alien. Every human being is created in the image of God and we are commanded to love them as we love our families or ourselves. If all professing Christians were to do this today, our world would be changed in an instance. What is stopping us? Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner and forgive me for the partiality in my life.
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