James is really talking straight...
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James is really talking straight to most of us when he says, "Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins."
A very rich man prided himself on being, also, a devout and good man. He made a point of leading family prayers each morning, covering much of the world's need. One morning he prayed, as he had on previous occasions, for an aged couple who lived near his big estate. These people were poor and ill, and in need of expert medical attention. When the morning prayers were completed, the rich man's nine-year-old son asked his father if he had stopped to see the old people for whom he prayed. When the father said "No," the boy said, "Dad, I wish I had your money." "Why?" asked his dad; and the boy answered, "Because, if I had your money, I would answer your prayers!"
"... And a little child shall lead them!"
A very rich man prided himself on being, also, a devout and good man. He made a point of leading family prayers each morning, covering much of the world's need. One morning he prayed, as he had on previous occasions, for an aged couple who lived near his big estate. These people were poor and ill, and in need of expert medical attention. When the morning prayers were completed, the rich man's nine-year-old son asked his father if he had stopped to see the old people for whom he prayed. When the father said "No," the boy said, "Dad, I wish I had your money." "Why?" asked his dad; and the boy answered, "Because, if I had your money, I would answer your prayers!"
"... And a little child shall lead them!"
