Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 2:8-13
by: Steve Osborn.
The royal law, the law of our King, is “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus pointed to this as the second great commandment. If you are anything like me, this law is easier to fulfill with some people than others. There are certain types of people that just rub us the wrong way or that we are not as comfortable around. Perhaps we even have prejudices that make it difficult for us to love. James makes clear that our responsibility as believers is to love without partiality. That does not mean we will love everyone exactly the same. But it does mean that if we withhold love from anyone, we are not honoring Christ, our King, in our lives.