Helping Others  James 1:27; Galatians 6:10

This post explores helping others.

‘Helping Others’ as a post describes pure religion, James 1:27. “Religion…  pure and undefiled before God the Father… visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

Christians desire this pure and undefiled status before God. Thus, this verse teaches two requirements: helping widows and orphans in their need and avoiding the sins found in the world. We can sometimes forget widows and orphans in our busy lives.

Note, that what James wrote agrees with what the Apostle Paul commanded, Galatians 6:10 “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Doing good to everyone includes taking care of widows and orphans.

Also, Jesus told a story about a rich man and a poor beggar, Luke 16:19-21.  “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table.”

Apparently, the rich man did not share with or help the poor beggar. When the rich man died he found himself in torment. Nothing he could do in eternity made up for failing to help the poor man at his gate. He stood condemned.

Jesus described helping others as part of the judgment scene when He comes with His angels and sits on His throne to judge.

The wicked He says did not help Him with food, drink, or visits when sick or in prison. The wicked asked, ‘When did we not minister to you?’ Jesus replied, Matthew 25:45. “Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.”

This verse shows Jesus judging us as to how we treat the needy in our daily lives.

So, what did we learn?

1.We should care for the needy, especially widows and orphans.

2.Jesus equates helping the needy to helping Him.

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