Today’s scripture: James 2:1-7
In God’s eyes, everyone is equal. Gender. Age. Cultural background. Wealth. He
doesn’t care about any of that. He just cares about the heart.
But us? Not so much.
We look at the outside. We admire the beautiful. The young. We want to be
around those who are like us.
And we especially hold those with all the “stuff” in high esteem. For some
reason, we think those with lots of money are somehow more important. We’d
rather hang out with the rich and famous than spend time in the soup kitchen.
But think about it. Where do you often find the most faithful? In the palaces?
No, you find them in the slums. Friends of mine who have had the privilege of
going on short or long term missions to
“third world” countries have told stories of the generosity of the “least of
these.” And of their love for Jesus. They live with nothing, but they praise
the name of their Lord and Savior.
These are the people we should hold in highest esteem. These are the people
whose faith we should emulate.
No comments:
Post a Comment