Today’s Word
James’ Beatitude
Blessed is the man who endures temptation James 1:12 Blessed – “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” We know this famous phrase from Matthew 5. What we might not realize is that the word chosen to introduce the Beatitudes is not a word about God’s benevolence. It is a word about my own internal state…
Ill Wind
Blessed is the man who endures temptation James 1:12 Endures – How do you know that God is working strenuously in your life to bring you into conformity with His Son? How do you know that God is on your side, actively engaged in molding your character for eternal purposes? The answer might startle you. …
He’s Coming
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you doubleminded. James 4:8 Draw Near – Today we would never imagine that this Greek word was filled with expectant mystery and terrifying holiness for the early Christian church. Today we don’t recognize its explosive…
Much Prayer About Nothing
For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:3-4 (NLT) Needing Nothing – How often our prayers are motivated by circumstances in which we are acutely aware…
A Man in the Middle
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you doubleminded. James 4:8 Doubleminded – Have you ever prayed for something but not received the answer you wanted? Perhaps you received no answer at all. Then some well-meaning person says to you, “You just…
To Will and To Wish
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. John 15:7 Wish – Jesus’ instruction on prayer is as sharp as a scalpel. “Ask whatever you wish.” It just seems impossible to make such a claim. There are plenty of things I…
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