Scripture: James 2:8-11
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
Observations:
I love love love love that we are free and righteous in Christ. We are all lawbreakers. That’s why He chose the cross. How horrible and hopeless would we be if we were just “lawbreakers” and had no hope or freedom? But we are forgiven, not just for the sins we confess, but for all sins! Out of LOVE and out of a grateful spirit, we live as though we are still under the law. We strive to abide by the law. Praise God, that when we fail, He sees our hearts and intentions. He knows that we are imperfect, and Christ’s righteousness is ours. God looks at us and sees Jesus, because we love Him and He dwells in us. We are redeemed lawbreakers. This should fuel us to be loving to all, because we are SO loved.
I love love love love that we are free and righteous in Christ. We are all lawbreakers. That’s why He chose the cross. How horrible and hopeless would we be if we were just “lawbreakers” and had no hope or freedom? But we are forgiven, not just for the sins we confess, but for all sins! Out of LOVE and out of a grateful spirit, we live as though we are still under the law. We strive to abide by the law. Praise God, that when we fail, He sees our hearts and intentions. He knows that we are imperfect, and Christ’s righteousness is ours. God looks at us and sees Jesus, because we love Him and He dwells in us. We are redeemed lawbreakers. This should fuel us to be loving to all, because we are SO loved.
Application:
We love to love ourselves. We like special treats, we like nice clothing, we like to be warm and comfortable at night. Extending this to others? Well that’s a little difficult. That would mean surrendering a lot of possessions and getting out of our comfort zones. Can we live this out? It’s easy to do it with our family and “loved ones” but we’re called to extend the term “loved ones” to those around us.
We love to love ourselves. We like special treats, we like nice clothing, we like to be warm and comfortable at night. Extending this to others? Well that’s a little difficult. That would mean surrendering a lot of possessions and getting out of our comfort zones. Can we live this out? It’s easy to do it with our family and “loved ones” but we’re called to extend the term “loved ones” to those around us.
Prayer:
God, let us not hoard our blessings. Let us give to the poor. We love you and we are so loved. Let this overflow into our actions. I pray for a generation that acts out your love. I am blessed by this group of women, who act it out. They long to feed the poor and minister to the homeless. They care for the sick. God, open doors that we may be effective. In Christ’s name I ask, amen.
God, let us not hoard our blessings. Let us give to the poor. We love you and we are so loved. Let this overflow into our actions. I pray for a generation that acts out your love. I am blessed by this group of women, who act it out. They long to feed the poor and minister to the homeless. They care for the sick. God, open doors that we may be effective. In Christ’s name I ask, amen.
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