1 James says, Do not pick some people as best. You trust our Lord Jesus. He is great. ✝️✨ 2 James says, A rich man with a gold ring and nice clothes comes in. A poor man with old clothes comes in too. 3 You give the rich man the good seat, but you tell the poor man, “Stand” or “Sit on the floor.” ➡️♂️♂️ 4 James says, That is not fair. You think wrong thoughts. ♂️ 5 Listen, friends. God picks many poor people to trust Him. They get His happy home He said He will give to people who love Him. 6 But you were not kind to the poor. The rich are mean to you. They take you to the court. ⚖️ 7 They say bad words about Jesus’ good name. That is not okay. ️✝️ 8 God’s big rule says, Love your friend next door like you love you. If you do this, you do well. ❤️ 9 But if you pick who is best, you do wrong. You broke God’s rule. ❌ 10 If you keep all the rules but break one small one, you still broke the rule. ⚠️ 11 God said, Do not break your marry promise. God also said, Do not kill. If you do not break your marry promise but you kill, you still broke God’s rule. ❌️ 12 So say good and do good. God will look at what you do. ️ 13 If you are not kind, you will not be shown kind. But being kind wins! 14 My friend, if you say, “I trust God,” but you do not help, can that help you? No. ♂️ 15 If a friend has no coat and no food, ❌❌ 16 And you say, “Bye, be warm, eat well,” but you do not give a coat or food, that is no good. ️️❌ 17 So trust with no help is dead. ⚰️ 18 You say, “I trust.” I say, “I help.” Show your trust by what you do. I will show my trust by my help. 19 You say, “I know God is one.” Good. Bad angels know this too, and they shake. 20 Do you see now? Trust with no help does nothing. 21 Abraham, our helper long ago, obeyed God. He put his son Isaac on the wood for God. 22 He trusted God and he acted. His trust and his act worked together. 23 The Book said, “Abraham trusted God.” God was happy with him. He was called God’s friend. 24 So a person is shown right by what they do and by trust, not by trust alone. ✅ 25 Rahab was a woman in that city. She helped God’s men. She hid them and sent them out safe. God was happy with her. ➡️♂️ 26 A body with no breath is dead. Trust with no help is dead. ❌⚰️