Tuesday, August 5, 2008
James 2:5-7
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called? (ESV)
by Leota Stevens
In the back cover of my mother’s worn Bible she had written this simple statement, “Call no man worthless for whom Christ died.” Man looks on the outward appearance; God looks on the heart. Any person, anywhere, anytime, no matter what their fiscal situation, can be chosen by God to be rich in faith and become an heir of the Father’s kingdom.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
