Undefiled Religion

A brother in Christ recently reminded me of an often overlooked part of our faith that God teaches us is very important. Check these verses out:



James 1:26-27



26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.



I want us to focus on the widows and orphans. When is the last time you thought about either of these? God's Word tells us in these verses to be pure in our faith and undefiled to visit and take care of orphans and widows! That should smack some of us right in the mouth! I can say for myself...I need to improve greatly in this area! Just stop and think about your own life right now for a few moments in these two areas. Nursing homes and retirement centers pop up quickly in my mind. A visit to folks here makes there day. To know someone cared enough to stop by and visit lifts their spirits. There are also many children's homes we can help at too if we take the time to find them. We can and should make a difference as Christians in these two areas.



These two verses also said to keep out tongues under control and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. Both can be hard to do but with the Holy Spirit as our guide we can do both! Stand strong my friends!



Tom