"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." (James 1:27 kjv)
Phillips Brooks said (see here):
"Trying to keep oneself unspotted and unstained from "the world" is like a mechanic doing so while working on automobiles in a greasy garage."
Well, can I get an "amen" to that?
"The worst thing about all this staining power of the world is the way in which we come to think of it as inevitable. We practically believe that no man can keep himself unspotted. He must accumulate his stains."
We must be on guard! Constantly looking to Jesus to help us in this fight! We need fresh supplies of the blood to wash away our daily stains.
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." (II Cor. 7:1)
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