James 2:8-13

 James 2:8-13

Good morning

As I read through the passage and read through the commentaries, the reminder came with this scripture. For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

We have all fallen short, none has kept the law perfectly and are all in desperate need of a Savior. Even our thoughts condemn us. "If you really fulfill the royal law according to Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors."

Whoever keeps the law but fails at one point of it has broken the whole law (paraphrased). What does this mean? Evangelist Ray Comfort does an excellent job explaining this. In this small YouTube clip you can see by our own admission all of us have broken 1 or more of the laws of God thus condemning us to the wrath of God. Ray Comfort

We all fail in this. James is reminding us that we all fall short of the glory of God, and are in desperate need of a Savior. 

It is such a simple reminder. We need Jesus, but Jesus is enough! He became sin who knew no sin. Jesus paid a debt we could never; and through His blood we are forgiven! It is that simple, yet that miraculous.

Today, may we fight against partiality. May we examine our hearts and our minds and our motives, may we flee to Jesus!