The Word of God is not only our plumb-line for truth but also should be Our Handbook For Life And Living. All Scripture have been written for our learning, but the New Testament gives specific guidance and instruction on living the Christian life in this Church dispensation. The instructions earlier in the epistle of James, cover a wide range of topics that enable the believer to live a life that is honoring to the Lord. It helps us to deal with trials and temptations in a godly manner. It warns of the futility of doubting God's Word and reminds us of the beautiful fruit that comes from a spirit of patience and grace. He warns against conceiving sin in our heart and the devastation that can be caused by an unguarded tongue. He exposes the dangers of allowing partiality to influence our judgement about other people, and teaches on faith and works, justification and sanctification, and the dangers of an unstable mind. James also teaches about the effects of true and false wisdom; the cause of covetousness and its righteous cure. And here in this verse, the apostle simply explains to his readers the consequences of knowing what is godly and honorable in the sight of the Lord, and yet refusing to carry it out. Therefore, he warns, to the one who knows the right thing to do yet does not do it, to him it is sin. Living the Christian life as God intended and instructed, should be the main aim of the Christian, and failure to do so is identified by James as a sin which should be confessed to the Lord and addressed in our life if we are to remain in holy fellowship with the Father and grow in grace, to His honor and glory. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for this truth in the book of James that when we know what is righteous and yet do not do it, we are committing a sin in Your eyes. Forgive us for the times when we have known that something is evil but done it anyway, when we have avoided doing what is right, or when we have turned a blind eye to some need or necessity. We pray that from this day forward, we would not only know what is right but be ready and willing to carry it out, through Your strength and for Your greater glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. As members of the Church, we are to live a life that is worthy of our calling. We are to clothe ourselves in humility before God our Father, and We Are To Walk In The Unity Of The Spirit, in the bond of peace. And in this passage, we are given the many elements of unity that are ours in Christ Jesus - our one and only Lord and Savior. The universal Church of believers is one Body which is inhabited by the same Holy Spirit of God. The Trinity is integral in this passage, where we stand united by one faith through believing in the one, unchangeable body of truth which is recorded in the eternal Word of God. As believers in the gospel, we were all baptized into the Body of Christ by the Spirit of God and are being built up into a holy habitation for the Lord. We all acknowledge one God and Father of all, "Who is over all and through all and in all," for by grace through faith in the eternal Son of His love, we have been redeemed and declared righteous in the eyes of God and He has made us His children. one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus is the Word made flesh and that in Him is eternal life. Thank You for the Holy Spirit Who is building us into a holy habitation for our God and Father. Thank You for the Word of life and the truths that it contains. and thank You that by faith in Christ Jesus, we have the right to call You our Father in Heaven. Thank You that we are part of that universal Church and for the elements of unity within the Christian faith that bind us together in Christ - for Your praise and glory, AMEN. As redeemed children, we have been bought with a price and saved by grace through faith. We Are Ambassadors Of Christ and servants of God who are called to be His witnesses to a world in need. But however glorious our salvation and privileged our service, our calling first and foremost is to worship Him, to delight to do His will, to treasure His Word in our hearts, and to remain in the center of His will for the rest of our lives. May our highest joy and greatest delight be to live in the center of God's will and to treasure His Words in our heart. May our lives be a savior of thankful worship and reverential praise so that we may live, move and have our being in the center of His will. May we become true witnesses to our Father in heaven and a true reflection of Christ within, so that through us, God will be glorified in the world. I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.” Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we delight to do Your will and meditate on Your Word. Multiply our desires for You, we pray, so that our lives may be testimonies to Your love and grace. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. This much-loved passage gives real insight into our position in Christ and reminds us that because We Are United With Him By Faith, we are to love one another as Christ loved us. We are also to abide in His love and trust His purpose for our lives. Jesus, and the power of His Resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering, is the heart of all who desire to produce much fruit to the glory of God. The one who is prepared to give up the good for the very best will discover the inner joy of Jesus that is reserved for those that can say from their heart Jesus spoke many things to His disciples so that His love and peace could reign in their hearts and that their joy might be full to overflowing. The joy of the Lord is often couched in the fellowship of His suffering and pain so that the good purpose of the Lord is fulfilled to their eternal benefit and to the glory of God. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Help us to abide in You, always, so that we may be joyful, fruitful, and bring much glory to You. In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN. It is trials and tribulations in the life of a Christian that refines our trust in God and increases our dependence upon the Lord. The personal difficulties and dangers that we face in our everyday life, and our reaction to the distresses and despair of others is often the determining factor of whether we Hold Fast To What We Believe of Christ's sufficient strength OR whether we allow seeds of doubt to darken our hearts to the goodness of God. And when we doubt, we become tossed in a sea of uncertainty: No matter what the status of a believer is, it is imperative that we are rooted and grounded in Christ and not reliant on our own sufficiency's or strength. The one that is rich should never trust in their riches but trust in the Lord with all their heart and not rely on their own bank-balance, influence, education, or positions to hold them steady. Similarly, the poor must never lose sight of the truth that God had given us everything we need for life and godliness and that IN Christ we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing: "For greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Let us praise God for His goodness and grace and seek to stand firm in Christ and hold fast to the promises of God, for our eternal benefit and to His greater glory. Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we pray that in Your grace we will stand firm in this evil day and in Your strength. We will patiently endure all the trials and tribulations that the enemy throws in our paths. What an amazing blessing to look forward to that after enduring temptations by relying on Your strength, You will reward us with the crown of life. Lord, Your blessings and love for us are more than we could hope or imagine. Thank You, in Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. |
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