We’ve spent a lot of time recently looking at James, and one of the mistakes that people can make with the Bible is to think that James and Paul disagree. So, to look at this, I wanted to take a … Continue reading →

Today in James, we see this well known and important command. Pray! The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Or as I grew up hearing it, the prayer of the righteous availeth much. As a child is unafraid … Continue reading →

In James today, we see a word about suffering. We know that we will suffer; we even see that promise here. But we know that we do not suffer alone when we suffer because God is with us. That suffering … Continue reading →

We see in James 5 a word about wealth and how we care for each other. We are called to do right by others in all our dealings with them. We have been blessed with so much and are called … Continue reading →

James tells us today about the importance of humility. We need to approach each other with humility. Without humility, we will turn to judgment. And we need to approach God with humility. Let us not assume that we know the … Continue reading →

Today in James we see a phrase that has always made me curious. To be a friend of the world is to have enmity with God. What does that mean? Especially when we see that Jesus was a friend of … Continue reading →

We see in James today that when we are rooted in God’s wisdom, we will find ourselves been gentle. But when we are rooted in envy, selfish ambition, and pride we will find not gentleness, but we will find divisiveness, … Continue reading →

In this famous passage from James, we see word for us as Christians. How can we, out of the same mouth, praise God and curse our neighbor? How we talk to each other and how we talk about each other … Continue reading →

Just as a living body cannot help but to breathe, so can a living faith cannot help but to have works. Good words are the evidence of our living faith. They do not save us, but they show that we … Continue reading →

Today we see James ask us what good it is when we see a sister or brother in need, and we tell them to have their needs met, yet we do nothing about it. Our world needs Jesus. When we … Continue reading →