Today's
E-Votion Patience:
The ability to stand strong no matter what hostile device is assaulting you (my
definition) James Chapter 1
27
Pure
religion
and
undefiled
before
God
and
the Father
is
this,
To visit
the fatherless
and
widows
in
their
affliction,
and to keep
himself
unspotted
from
the world.
GospelSeek.com Today
is the final day of a very long series on Patience from the first chapter of James.
Tune in next Tuesday for our new series, "The Meaning of (this)
Life." Bet you have wondered, yes? Well,
back to the here and now. Did the SPIRIT
mean that all Christians should work in orphanages and nursing facilities? I
don't think so. Thank GOD for those who
do, but this concept is broader in scope. We
have learned that we should be joyful in trial, honest to ourselves, honest to the LORD
and doers of the Word. One more principle on how to be strong through tough
times. There are two facets to
this diamond: 1.
Compassion toward those in need 2.
Keeping the slime from this world on the outside. Everywhere
we go there are people who are "orphaned and widowed" in the heart.
You work with them, you go to school with them, you are married to them, they are
your children or parents . . . In many cases, you are them! Our FATHER
is telling us to have compassion on them and on you, yourself. Relate
to people as a Father, Mother, Brother, Sister (whichever is appropriate) with true
compassion and heart. Lead them to JESUS!
Share the joy you have for HIM. Secondly,
we are assaulted daily by the world system and all its hatred of GOD
and Godliness. We will not be perfect, we will give in to temptation on
occasion, but we must apply the armor of GOD
(found in Ephesians 6) to ourselves to keep this world's influence from sinking in
to the heart and trying to "push" JESUS
off the throne of our lives. This
is our task in life. Do it and you can be sure that you will have the strength
to face whatever comes your way!
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