James 1:27 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.
Such a challenge all wrapped up in one verse. A call to action. To take care to the orphan and the widow, to care for those in the world has forgotten and left behind. Such a challenge. There a so many times when we are caught up in our own world to even notice those the world has forgotten much less to take the time to care for them in some capacity. So challenge number one CARE. care for those forgotten by the rest of the world. Show them that God has not forgotten them and they are loved.
the second half of the verse what a struggle keep from being polluted by the world. How can I do this the world is all around. I mean I live in the world how can I stop from being polluted by it. Well I have no answer for you. I struggle with this daily. How fitting I read two things today that may help. One was a friends status Colossians 3:2 and the other was a friends blog post check it out here. Read those things but the bottom line is we have to find a way to elevate our thoughts to the things above. Set our sights on God and don't let the world change that.
It is a hard balance if you can even call it that. To live here and care for people here but try and be unaffected by the evils of this place. I love the call of the first half of the verse and the challenge of the second is something I will continue to struggle with. But the struggle is a good thing it means I am fighting to stop the pollution and that is better than giving up and allowing it to cover me. So accept the call of the first half and fight for the second half.
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