…but god James 2: 1-5
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“My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and is dressed in bright clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the bright clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?”
James 2:1-5 NASB2020
What are we to do? How are we to act as followers of Christ? If we only love the lovely, the good looking or the well off we are doing the will of God?Jesus calls us to love our neighbor, not just the nice one, the rich one or the good looking one.
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same? Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:46-48 NASB2020
How are we to be perfect? If we are truly followers of Christ, then we have The Holy Spirit in us. Which is part of the Holy Trinity and thus perfection. Thus we have the power and ability to be perfect. All we must do, is be in communion with The Holy Spirit. If we can do that then our witness through The Love of Christ is brought to fruition. This is what God asks of us.
Micah 6:6-8 explains; “¶With what shall I come to the Lord And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? Does the Lord take pleasure in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give Him my firstborn for my wrongdoings, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?”
Micah 6:6-8 NASB2020
This is what God asks of us: “to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with our God! He will not ask us to do something we cannot do! Will it be easy. Of course not! However, He gives us the tools to get the job done and if we use those tools; the amazing, the incredible and the miraculous happens.
Lord we praise and thank you for all your blessings. Help us to use what you have given us to become what you have called us to be! Give us strength and peace to fall into your grace and Holy Spirit, so that others may know your perfect and pleasing love, which is complete forgiveness and eternal life with you! We pray all these things in Jesus Name Amen…
Shalom, Shalom blessings! Press in and Press on!
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