If we are the body.

Day two...
If we are the body.

James 2:1-9
My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim that you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people more than others? 2 For instance, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in shabby clothes. 3 If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, "You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor"--well, 4 doesn't this discrimination show that you are guided by wrong motives?
5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? 6 And yet, you insult the poor man! Isn't it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Aren't they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?
8 Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey our Lord's royal command found in the Scriptures: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 9 But if you pay special attention to the rich, you are committing a sin, for you are guilty of breaking that law.

God was never partial. He loved his people unconditionally. Jesus was the greatest expression of love that the world would ever see. Why is it then that we sit in our churches today and only accept those who fit the mold of a "church goer"? Why is it then that we are focused on those who can bring more opportunities to our church such as money, resources and services. In all reality the church has become like a fortune 500 company. We have lost our focus. The focus is ministering to the LOST. These lost people are all in the image of God. Some may look, speak or act different but we must present the gospel to all. After all Jesus did. What did he say about what the world considers lowly?

Mark 10:31
"But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

When the rubber meets the road. Who are you? Children of God are called out of the world to minister to the world. Christ has given us the Holy Spirit to minister to those in the darkness. That means we have to let our light shine in it. Doesn't that mean that we have to enter the darkness?

19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.

Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the body of Christ
Jesus is the way

Children of God it is time we take a stand for Christ. We must reach out with our hands, heal, teach and walk boldly. The path for all leads to Christ. Start acting like it!