Wednesday, August 08, 2007

pray gainst ugly favoritism!

James 2:9

"But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers"

Favoritism is an ugly word and an uglier practice. Do we who know Christ as Lord find ourselves in a position similar to that of Israel in Old Testament times? Knowing they were God's favored people, they seemed also to believe they were God's favorite people. For that reason, they felt little or no responsibility to share the blessings of Yahweh with other nations. If we share the gospel of Jesus Christ with our friends and neighbors only, we practice the most serious kind of favoritism-withholding the knowledge of God from those who have never heard.

Dear Father, we want to fulfill our responsibility to all peoples around the world. Teach us to share the gospel as well as our goods.
source: www.global-prayer-digest.org <-- GO HERE & pray EVERYDAY!!

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