Keep Oneself From Being Polluted

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

James 1:22-27

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.

James 2:1

Across the world there are children who need to know of God’s love for them. Clearly, we can’t adopt every child or visit all these children – and we are not expected to do. But we can do something: Support. Encourage. Teach. Pray. When we love the world’s children, we honor our Father who adopted us into His family.

The more Christ’s love grows in us, the more His love flows from us.

Our Daily Bread – June 16, 2014