Meditation

Hi there,

This week we are going to copy out chapter two of James. Beginning today with verses 1-4.​

Last week, we copied chapter 1, in which James established his core theme: the necessity for faith to be both practical and active, grounded in perseverance to resist temptation and to find joy in trials.​

Just as chapter 1 ended with specific applications and a test for one's religion, so chapter 2 begins with a case that is even closer to home. How we treat people in church.

How often do we listen to a sermon in church, develop a set of good intentions, and then do the opposite before we've even left the building?​

Today's verses are James 2:1-4.

​Favoritism Forbidden

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My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. ² Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.

³ If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” ⁴ have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Encouragement

²⁷ Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
​²⁸ Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.

Proverbs 3:27-28

Andy

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David Guzik's Enduring Word is a great resource for anyone wanting to work through the Bible verse by verse. This sermon on James 2 is very helpful as a complement to this week's copy work.

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