Day #27

Begin this time talking with God.

Please read James 2:8-11

Please keep in mind from last week’s lessons, these verses typically deal with the distinction between rich and poor people.  But, still let’s take it a step further, as on Day #22, into other situations where we make distinctions… 

Rich/poor
smart/challenged
popular/nobody
athlete/band
outgoing/introverts
aggressive/shy
successful/failure
younger/older
broken home/mom and dad still married

Quiet/loud & obnoxious

Respected/disrespected
married/single
with kids/without kids 

… the list goes on and on.

Favoritism= the practice of unfairly giving better treatment to one person over another.

Discrimination= the unjust treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or gender (boy/girl).

Partiality= an unfair favor of one thing or person over another; favoritism.

What is against God’s law?

Favoritism, discrimination, and partiality are against God’s law.

Choosing anyone “with” over someone “without” is FAVORITISM, DISCRIMINATION, and PARTIALITY!  End of story.  Is there a place for it in God’s Kingdom… NO!

NOTE:  Please use the Bible Gateway tab to the side to read some other versions of the following verses to get a better understanding.  New International Reader Version (NIRV) and New Living Translation (NLT) are great!

1.    Read Leviticus 19:17-18. 

This section of verses deals with a reason why someone may show favoritism, discrimination, or partiality.  What is happening here?

Sometimes there has been a wrong done to you and therefore anger and hate are involved in why you would resort to choosing favorites.  What does the writer of Leviticus 19:17-18 tell us we should do and not do in this situation? Write it in your journal.

2.    Read Matthew 22:36-39.  Someone here is asking Jesus what the first and greatest commandment of God is.  What does Jesus say?  WRITE IT IN YOUR JOURNAL.

3.    Read Romans 13:8-10.  In dealing with the 10 Commandments, what one command of God can we do that will keep us obeying all the other commands of God at the same time?  WRITE IT IN YOUR JOURNAL. 

Do you see a pattern here?  This is your memory verse for the week.  Begin now storing it in your heart.   Don’t know what I am talking about?

Ideas for storing up God’s Word…

1.    Read it over and over

2.    Read it aloud

3.    Make copies of it and put in places you will see it (mirror, in front of toilet, on dash of car, etc.)

4.    Write it on your hand

5.    Be a doer

6.    Etc.

TARGET of the DAY

How can you be a doer of this verse, you may ask?

 Do one, or more, of the above “Ideas for storing up God’s Word.” TODAY! Talk about what you are learning with those around you as much as you can.  When what you are learning about God becomes your topic of conversation, you are on the right track.


Look at your side tabs...
DON'T FORGET YOUR MEMORY VERSE!
DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A PRAISE!