SHOW NO PARTIALITY
THE SEED
“My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.” — James 2:1 NIV
God is not a respecter of persons, and neither should His children be. Partiality, especially in the body of Christ, contradicts the gospel of grace. Jesus treated everyone with dignity—rich or poor, powerful or powerless. To show favoritism is to step out of God’s nature. One of the greatest temptations in life and church is favouring those who are wealthy or influential while neglecting those who have little. This behaviour dishonours God and elevates worldly standards above Kingdom values. The church is called to be radically different—where all are valued equally in Christ. God honours the humble, not the rich or powerful by worldly standards. When we treat people without bias, we mirror God’s heart to the world. Love must be sincere, not selective.
How do your actions show the love of God to both the powerful and the powerless?
BIBLE READINGS: James 2:1–5
PRAYER: Father, give me a heart free from favoritism. Help me love everyone as You do. Amen.
MÁ ṢE OJUṢAJU ENIYAN
IRUGBIN NAA
“ẸNYIN ará mi, ẹ máṣe fi iṣãju enia dì igbagbọ́ Oluwa wa Jesu Kristi Oluwa ogo mu.”Jak 2:1 YBCV
Ọlọrun kì í ṣe ojuṣaaju sí ènìyàn, àwọn ọmọ Rẹ̀ náà kò gbọ́dọ̀ ṣe béẹ̀. Ojuṣaju nínú ara Kristi ń lòdì sí ìhìn rere oore-ọ̀fé. Jésù tọju gbogbo ènìyàn pẹ̀lú ọwọ — olówó tàbí talìkà, aláṣẹ tàbí aláìlera. Láti huwa oju ṣaaju sí ènìyàn jẹ láti yà kúrò nínú ìwà Ọlọrun. Ọ̀kan nínú ìdánwò tó pọ̀ jù lọ ní ayé àti nínú Ile Ijọsin ni láti fi ọ̀rẹ́ si awọn gbajumọ ju awon ẹlòmíràn lọ. Iru Ìwà bẹẹ lodi si Ọlọrun, ó sì ń fi ngbe iwa ayé ga ju tọlọrun. Ile Ijọsin gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ àyíká tí ó yàtọ̀ — níbi tí gbogbo ènìyàn ti dọ́gba nínú Kristi. Ọlọrun ń bọ́wọ̀ fún aláìlérí, kì í ṣe fún olówó tàbí aláṣẹ nipa aye. Nígbà tí a bá ń tọ́jú ènìyàn láì fi ẹnikẹ́ni sọ́tọ̀, a ń fi ọkàn Ọlọrun hàn sí ayé. Báwo ni ìṣe rẹ ṣe ń fi ìfẹ́ Ọlọrun hàn sí olówó àti talìkà bakanna?
BIBELI KIKA: Jakobu 2:1–5
ADURA: Baba, fún mi ní ọkàn tí o kòrira ojuṣaju. Jẹ́ kó rọrùn fún mi láti ní ìfẹ́ sí gbogbo ènìyàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ife Rẹ. Àmín.