Tag Archives: James

“As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” (James 4:16, ESV) In my first church experience, I remember a preacher once said, “The letter ‘I’ is in the center of the word ‘sin.’” His point was that there is a problem with “I.” I incorrectly interpreted that statement to meanContinue reading “The Problem of I (James 4:15-16)”

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14, AV) When I was a boy growing up in Pennsylvania, I spent a lot of time outdoors, even in the winter. We wouldContinue reading “Brevity of Life (James 4:14b)”

“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a littleContinue reading “Thinking Of Tomorrow (James 4:13-14a)”

“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and toContinue reading “Speak No Evil (James 4:11-12)”

“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” (James 4:9–10, AV) When I worked in the printing business, I discovered that one of the things you could not print was aContinue reading “Approaching God Part 3 (James 4:8-11)”

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.” (James 4:8–9, AV) When I worked in the area of field service for aContinue reading “Approaching God Part 2 (James 4:8-10)”

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” (James 4:8, AV) There are many prominent people in the world, but they are relatively unapproachable. Take the President of the United States for instance. Consider going to Washington D.C. and onContinue reading “Approaching God Part 1 (James 4:8-10)”

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7, AV) Flip Wilson was a comedian in the 1970’s and hosted a television show titled, “The Flip Wilson Show.” In the show he introduced a character named Geraldine Jones. He played the part of Geraldine, a woman who wasContinue reading “Victorious Walk (James 4:7)”

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” (James 4:6, AV) I had a conversation with a man one time who did not like the direction of our church ministry. While we believed that the direction was from the Lord, he believed that we wereContinue reading “Avoiding God’s Opposition (James 4:6)”

“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?” (James 4:5, AV) I do not know how many times I was in line at the store, when a mother struggled with her child. The struggle went something like this. “Mommy, I want candy!” the mother tryingContinue reading “Longing for Envy (James 4:5)”