It is natural human tendency to segregate. Sure, even in our americanized culture of "diversity training" and the equality movements all around, it's is pretty obvious social sects exist whether we admit it or not. Name brands are thrown in our faces, whether it's a car, clothes, or even groceries we segregate socially with the best of them. Yet, from God's perspective people are people, regardless of the ethnic or social tags we (as humans) put on them God doesn't see life in the same way that we do.
God does however have his own classification system, and it is a little different from ours. Here in James, we see that we are all in the same boat, we are all law-breakers. God classifies us then, not as sinners and non-sinners, but as the faithful and the un-faithful. He sees us as saved and unsaved, as those who have accepted him, or as those whom have rejected him. Ultimately James is challenging his readers not to show favoritism based upon social classes but to show Jesus to everyone! Many times we ignore the ones that are more ready for Jesus based upon our own human criteria.
Let us make a pact; let us take a stand to mindful of those we tend to ignore, to show compassion to those we haven't. To pray that God will allow us to see people in the same way that he does. We are all the needy, we are all the sick and we are ALL in need of a Savior!
Person James 2:1-13
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