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Digusting Christianity

November 3, 2011

James 1:27 – Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

The first thought that sticks out to me this morning – is that there is obviously more than one kind of Religion. There is religion that is pure and undefiled before God, and there is religion that is not.

Religion that is impure.

Religion that is defiled.

Religion that is disgusting.

The PURE kind of religion….the kind God loves…that is the kind of religion that VISITS orphans and widows in their affliction…and remains unstained from the world.

Visits orphans and widows.

Visits.

Not “thinks nice thoughts about orphans and widows.”

Not “gets upset when reads a newspaper article about injustice”

Not “really wishes something would be done.”

Visits.

Is in relationship with.

Pursues the abandoned in the midst of their pain.

Anything less than this – is disgusting.

Are you disgusting?

Am I disgusting?

Is our Church disgusting?

Its simply not enough to call ourselves religious and to not visit and be in relationship with and be among the orphans and the widows and the abandoned. Its not enough to really think great things about them…but not do anything.

We need to be there.

With them.

In the midst of their pain and affliction.

Are you going to them?

Or are you just thinking nice things about them? Really hoping things work out?

Is your religion disgusting?

Are you disgusting?

Are you sure?

Am I sure?

Jesus….this morning I get the sense that so much of what we call religion actually is disgusting in your sight.

Please…have mercy. And call us to greater things.

Give us the courage to be with the broken.

B.

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