“Pure religion and undefiled before God and Father is this. To visit the fatherless and widows in their afflction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27).
The Christmas season seems to be a time when people open their hearts and wallets to help the less fortunate. The fatherless and widows both number in that group.
The Living Bible offers this commentary on today’s verse. “The Christian who is pure and without fault, from God the Father’s point of view, is the one who takes care of orphans and widows, and remains true to the Lord—not soiled and dirtied by his contacts with the world.” As we strive to obey the words of today’s verse, we must think of ways we can help the needy after the holidays. Living in this world, we see so much apathy. Don’t allow ourselves to be part of that crowd.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray that seeds sown in Christmas gospel presentations would reap a harvest of souls within these next few months.
