James 4:13-17 “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Constant Draw of Worldliness
To ponder on our intentions, lead to a deeper reflection of our pursuit and submission to God. Last week we looked at Desires that battle within us and when not under submission to God, those very desires can lead us into conflict with one another. Today, we look at James 4:4-5 and how pursuit of... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Desires that Battle Within
Today we delve into James 4:1-3. James writes about submitting to God and he begins with our wants. Each one of us have desires that can be used by the enemy as a snare to seek our own will and glory, causing us to step out of obedience to God. James causes us to reflect... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Dead Faith or Saving Faith
Today we delve into James 2:14-26. A passage that begins with a question that we can all use to self-reflect on. “What good is it to have faith but no deeds? In Hebrews 11:1 we read that “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” We... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Favoritism
Today we look at James 2:1-13. James continues with his instruction for practical Christian living, imploring us to look at our treatment of others which is a testament to what we profess to believe. The passage begins with a clear statement on our stance as believers regarding showing favoritism – he writes, don’t show favoritism.... Continue Reading →
The Book of James- Listen, Speak and Obey
As we study through the book of James, there is much to learn, and the beauty is the simplicity with which James writes these important truths. Today we look at James 1:19-21. James 1:19-21 “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,... Continue Reading →
James – Temptations and Pride in our Position in Christ
So far through the first chapter of James, through verses 1-8, we have looked at finding Joy in trials and seeking God for wisdom to navigate those trials with a perspective that glorifies Him and grows us. Today we look at verses 9-18, James talks about the realities of our situation in this world, the... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Wisdom, Belief and Doubt
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not... Continue Reading →
Sacrifice of Praise
Today I breakdown Hebrews 13:15. This verse encourages us to praise God continually. Through scripture especially the Psalms we see verses that calls for us to praise the Lord through all circumstances. Psalm 113:3 “From the rising of the sun to its setting. The name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalm 34:1 “I... Continue Reading →
Be with God
I share with you all a snippet of my faith journey this past couple of weeks. I have been seeking the Lord to lead me to a book of the Bible to study next. Regarding my Bible reading plan for the year, it consists of both structure and a lack of it too. And by... Continue Reading →