Unstained By The World

You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act – they will be blessed in their doing.

If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 1:19-27

We are all responsible for those who need help. Angels are among us and they are the unseen watchers who observe our conduct. How will you be judged?

James, the half-brother of Jesus, challenged believers to put the love of Christ into practice.

The example of Christ and the words of Scripture inspire us to care for our hurting world. Who is watching us? Our world is watching. And so is our Lord!

When people observe your life,

do they see the love of Christ?

Our Daily Bread – October 14, 2008