Tag: the needy
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Religion
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Are you religious? What, in God’s view, is religion? The word translated “religion” here in James 1 means “ceremonial observance.” That’s what most people think…
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Lost sheep
Deuteronomy 22:1-4 “You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. . . You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen down by the way and ignore them. You shall help him to lift them up again.” Throughout the book of Deuteronomy, God gave Israel various rules…