True and Undefiled Religion

What is missing in the “Church” today? How about “true and undefiled religion”? While the word religion doesn’t sit well with me personally, this is the phrase that Jesus used and in this context it is right.


What is “true and undefiled religion” according to the Son of God? “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” JAMES 1:27

By Christ’s definition of what it means to be a Christian, how are you doing? According to these words, how is your Church doing? How is the universal church doing?

I am not asking if your church gives money to other ministries. Personally what are you and the other members of your congregation doing to fulfill these words of Christ? When is the last time you personally visited a widow or orphan? Broadening this bit when have you last time you made a home visit to care for ad pray with anyone who is sick r hurting or lonely?

May I boldly say that I believe most of the institutional church is failing miserably on all three counts? Let me stress that having a “Home Missions Ministry” or “Outreach Ministry” or “A Care Ministry” does NOT fulfill your personal or the churches corporate need for pure and genuine, or as KJB say it “a true and undefiled religion”.

The church knows how to organize services and dinners, we know how to host car washes and pot lucks; we have Sunday Morning, Sunday Night, Wednesday Night, and Special Worship Services, but we have forgotten what it means to “care one for another”. Unless someone organizes it and the church bus drives us there, we don’t do it.

Here I a challenge for you, ask yourself, “When was the last time I entered a home of someone in need in order to pray or care or love them? When is the last time, I personally spent time with someone in the hospital or nursing home? What would the impact be on this Nation if every Christian believer adopted a widow or orphan to care for? Hey are all around us, lonely, hurting people that we don’ have time for.

I have found that as I am busy doing God’s commands, I find myself less tempted by the world’s demands. The more I give myself, my time, my finances and my energy into the lives of hurting- others, I have less struggle with the temptations of the world. I have also discovered as I give more of myself in Jesus name, the more others are drawn to Him.

Rather than plan another day of fun for yourself or your children, why not find an opportunity to serve someone who doesn’t have the family blessings that you do have?

“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” AMEN!