Favoritism . . .

Wow tonight at youth group really hit home for me.My youth pastor was talking about showing favoritism.We are currently going through the book of James and this is the passage we went through tonight.

1My bretheren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. 2For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there shoulld also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him,, "You sit here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit here at my footstool," 4have you not shown partialit among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5Listen, my beloved bretheren: Has God not chosen the poor of this worl to be rich in faith and heors of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
James 2:1-7

O Lord, forgive me for showing favoritism, as Christians we have absolutely no right to show favoritism.We are children of you God and as such we MUST love everyone the way you do.We need to strive to see people as you see them God.If I would just stop and think about all the people I judge falsely and how much you love them I would be better off. Lord, if you can care enough about me and love me for the person that I am then that only leaves me with one option.I need to stop being so self-centered and be more considerate before I look at someone through my eyes. If we as your children would care about the lost population maybe half as much as you did when you sent your only son to die for us as sinners, then this world would saved for you.Please forgive us and help us to live lives that are pleasing to you from now on.Help us as your children to not show favoritism as we are going through our daily lives.Oh Lord more than ever, help us to see people through your eyes and feel the burden to bring the lost sheep back to you, the Good Shepherd.