Wednesday, January 27, 2016

First Impressions January 27, 2016






James 2:1-5     My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

 John 7:24 (NIV)   Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.

In 1 Samuel 16:7, we are reminded that God “looks at the heart.” Perhaps if we took the time to look a little closer at those we judge on first impressions, we might better be able to do just that.


Thought for today: How and why do you allow judgments to prevent you from enjoying the fullness of God?

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