The apostle James puts the emphasis of religion on doing,
not hearing alone. The one definition of religion we have in
Scripture, and that given by him, is suggestive of the divine
order--the best way to keep oneself unspotted from the world
is to be occupied in ministry to others. A good deacon once
complained to Thomas Dixon that his sermons placed too much
emphasis on doing and reminded him of Jesus’ command to Peter,
“Feed my sheep.” Mr. Dixon replied: “That is what is the
matter with you; I have fed you until you are so fat you can
not walk.”--CHARLES LUTHER KLOSS, “Proceedings of The
Religious Education Association,” 1904.
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