Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 2:8-13
by: Kristin Camenga.
Am I only halfway keeping the command to love my neighbor? Unfortunately, the answer is usually “yes.” Maybe I am taking care of my family’s physical needs, but do I give them the emotional support they need when I come home tired from work? Maybe I put church members on my prayer list when they are ill, but do I take the time to call them? Maybe I am friendly with all my colleagues, but do I ever stop to ask how they are doing? I am not as sensitive or thoughtful as I would like others to be toward me. In addition, James reminds us that any small stumble in loving our neighbor is equivalent to breaking the whole law. Lord, grant us mercy for our failures and help us to better love others!