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Where
Religion Meets the Road (2)
Jason Hardin
Religion that is pure and
undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and
widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the
world (James 1:27).
I don't know of any way to boil down
James' statement any simpler than one word: CARE. Real
disciples of Christ care. The religion of Almighty God is
founded upon care. Pure and undefiled devotion to the Father
is characterized by care.
Quite frankly, my religion is
worthless if I do not care about those less fortunate than me and if
I do not care about my own spiritual purity.
This weekend will bring a number of
opportunities and choices to you. Sure, you might sit in a pew on
Sunday, but will you show...really SHOW throughout the
weekend how much you care for those in desperate need of someone to
reflect their Creator's love? Will your devotion be evident based on
what you do (and do not do) in order to remain unstained by
sin?
Let's make sure we do more than talk
the talk. Let's walk the walk this weekend of pure and undefiled
religion in the sight of God. |
