Today's Verse - James 1:27 (KJV)

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.

—James 1:27 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

Yesterday James reminded us how important our "talk" is. Today he reminds us about the importance of our "walk": we are called to talk and walk honorably before God! True religion is not all talk. We must live and love as Jesus Christ did. God has always called his people to care for the widow and the fatherless, and he challenges us to offer genuine help to others who are forgotten, overlooked, and find themselves outsiders Deuteronomy 15:1-18). As Jesus' followers, we must care for others while keeping ourselves holy to God. James, the half-brother of Jesus, wants us to know that this is what "Christyle-living" is all about!

My Prayer...​

Loving God, give me eyes to see the people that need your blessing. Please lead me to the folks in our church and the people in my neighborhood, work, and school who feel forgotten and overlooked. Help me not only to see them but also include them so they can know your love for them! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

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[Rizakar]

Lord, only You know how many times I have ask You and meant it with all my heart to please keep me thinking right about all the political decisions ### has made for America and You know I am 100% against abortion and believe it is murder plain and simple but where I struggle is with the border which I believe must be enforced but I feel so sorry for the ones trying to cross over and then I think about all the monies the ### have spent and cannot help but wonder if they are trying to destroy our economy completely and thus destroy America as we know it. I pray for our country that You will cause people come to their senses and stop killing little innocent babies because their blood cries out to You just like a martyr's from the grave. I pray for a revival and that repentance begins to sweep through our land in Jesus Holy Name I pray Amen.