Reading: Psalm 12

Father God,
give me a caring heart
for those who are poor and oppressed.
Help me to demonstrate care
not just in thought
but in practical ways as Jesus would.
Amen.

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What good is it, my brothers and sisters,
if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?
Can such faith save them?
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes
and daily food.
If one of you says to them,
“Go in peace;
keep warm and well fed,”
but does nothing about their physical needs,
what good is it?
In the same way,
faith by itself,
if it is not accompanied by action,
is dead.
(James 2:14-17), NIV)*