Good evening My beautiful Brothers and Sisters:))) I know some of you are still awake doing house chore and work. Todays daily bread had me thinking all day to how grateful I am how God uses people to remind us what others have done for us to show us how to walk in love. I pray your day today was awesome and safe playing in the snow:))) Love you all and have a blessed and peaceful night. Be encourage, Be Blessful, Encourage others and always Smile....:))) No More Prejudice By Marvin Williams Read: James 2:1-10 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. —James 2:1 Bible in a Year: Numbers 31-33; Mark 9:1-29 A 2010 survey by Newsweek contained some startling statistics: 57 percent of hiring managers believe an unattractive (but qualified) job candidate would have a harder time getting hired; 84 percent of managers said their bosses would hesitate before hiring a qualified older candidate; 64 percent of hiring managers said they believe companies should be allowed to hire people based on appearance. All are clear examples of unacceptable prejudice. Prejudice is not new. It had crept into the early church, and James confronted it head-on. With prophetic grit and a pastor’s heart, he wrote: “My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality” (James 2:1). James gave an example of this type of prejudice—favoring the rich and ignoring the poor (vv.2-4). This was inconsistent with holding faith in Jesus without partiality (v.1), betrayed the grace of God (vv.5-7), violated the law of love (v.8), and was sinful (v.9). The answer to partiality is following the example of Jesus: loving your neighbor as yourself. We fight the sin of prejudice when we let God’s love for us find full expression in the way we love and treat each other. Thinking It Over Who helped you determine what is the right way to treat people? Was it based on external things? What are some ways you can love people as Jesus did? Looking up to Jesus prevents us from looking down on others.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:51:44 +0000
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