verseoftheday

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 ESV Yesterday some food dropped on my shirt, and if I'd done nothing, it would have stained it. We are going to get the mess and dirt of this world on us and in us. I noticed this stain. But how observant am I about the stains of the world? Sometimes I see them, and sometimes I need others to point them out, and sometimes they become clear in the light of God's Word. But I need to be observant. And I need to take action. Otherwise I will get stained. A change in attitude, thinking, action. Confession, forgiveness. Choices. I am forgiven. At the Cross, Jesus was permanently stained so I wouldn't be. He took on Himself all the pollution. But we still live in this not yet restored world, in this not yet renewed body. As we work with God on His restoration project, be on the lookout for stain...

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 1:27 NIV You may not remember the TV show Lost in Space (originally filmed in the 1960's!). There is a robot on that show who when it sensed danger would say "Danger, danger Will Robinson" James is giving us a similar warning here. Danger, danger. Pollution The world will pollute you. He can't just mean in a physical sense, but spiritually. Our hearts are polluted and it's danger danger because we can't sense it happening. Our thinking is shaped. Our choices Our values Our lifestyle Our dreams Our desires Where we put our time, effort, resources and commitment...James says danger danger, are you heading towards God, or is the pollution that too often we barely notice, taking you away... #james #james1 #dangerdanger