Monday
James 1:24
I see myself, I walk away, and I forget what I look like.
Tuesday
James 1:25
But if I keep looking steadily into Your perfect law--the law that sets me free--and if I do what it says and don’t forget what I heard, then You, God will bless me for doing it.
Wednesday
James 1:26
If I claim to be religious but don’t control my tongue, I am just fooling myself, and my religion is worthless.
Thursday
James 1:27
Pure and lasting religion in Your sight, oh God my Father, means that I must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt me.
Friday
James 2:1My dear brothers and sisters, how can I claim that I have faith in my glorious Lord Jesus Christ if I favor some people more than others?
Zingers from Croft M. Pentz, Tyndale House Publishers
3391. A Christian is one who does not have to consult his bank book to see how wealthy he really is.
3392. No one is poor who by prayer can open the storehouse of God.
3393. Your use of money shows what you think of God.
3394. We would all be happy to pay as we go--if only we could finish paying for where we’ve been.
3395. Making money last is no easier than making it first.