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FAVOURITISM

Text : James 2:1 

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

It is common with man to make false distinctions between the poor and the rich. Man generally tends to respect, revere and show favouritism to the rich over the poor. The grievous thing is that this sin is also in the church. 

James in 100AD pointed out this in order to correct the church. He warned them sternly not to allow the faith they have in the Lord Jesus to be tainted by favoritism. 
" _My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism"_ (James 2:1 ISV).

So many people's faith in our churches today have been tainted by favoritism and partiality. For whatever reason, such is unacceptable to the Lord. Our Lord Jesus would have us honour and revere all men  alike, 1 Peter 2:17. While the world system honours the rich above the poor, this is not acceptable in the Faith that we proclaim. Jesus said to the Pharisees _". ..Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God"_ Luke  16:15

 The Parameters for which man esteem  themselves are mostly contrary and abominable to God.
Jesus would therefore have you nurture the right sense of judgement. 
*When you begin to receive Christ's sense, one of the greatest deliverances that will come to you is that of right  judgement.*  Phil. 2:5.

The reason you judge one poor and the other rich is simply because of the sinful and fallen nature of man. For instance, the Laodiceans church says that she is rich, but Jesus said she is poor.  _....Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:_ Revelation 3:17

You must see to it that you honour all men just as the Bible instructed us to. Do not honour any man according to the Parameters of this world, rather according to God's standard.


Bible Reading: James 2:1-9.

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