James 5:19–20 (ESV) — 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the
truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that
whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.
NOTE: The death here
refers to the physical body and not to the eternal. While all of our sins are
paid for, the effect of sins continues while a person is engaged in a sin and
afterwards as well. Helping a person recover saves that person from a multitude
of problems from the sin and additional sins which occur as a result of the
sin. It does not remove all effects or cover all the sins. We need to be on the
lookout for those who struggle with sin. We need to try and approach and show
kindness to the person. I saw an individual I knew the other day and he did not
look good. I know now that he is dealing with a lot of problems and probably
sin as well. I tried to get his attention by waving but he did not seem to see
me or heed me. I did not know at that time all the issues. I need to look for
those opportunities and not pass them up. The prompting of my spirit was
probably the Holy Spirit trying to get my attention. I need to be more engaged
during those moments.
PRAYER: Father,
forgive me for focusing on my things and my doings and not allowing the Holy
Spirit to interrupt my plans for another person. Help me to make the effort to
pull away from my own pursuits to meet the needs of others. I pray for another
opportunity and the boldness to take advantage of that opportunity.
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