James 5 is a call to Pray: Pray for yourself, have elders pray over the sick, and pray for each other. Listen for a subtle rebuke to shepherd-elders who don’t have the faith to pray for healing and churches that don’t pray in the spirit of Elijah.
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Before we get on our knees to pray, we need hearts that crave God’s will in our lives. James challenges us along three common fault-lines in Christian misbehaviour – self-indulgence and the lure of affluence, impatience with unfulfilled hopes and dreams, and being less than fully truthful.We learn from him how to lament, repent and become trustful.
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Warning: You aren’t Jesus. Jesus is Judge, not you. Jesus is Savior, not you. Jesus is in control, not you. Jesus defines humility, not you. Jesus is sinless, not you. Jesus wept, broke, died and rose for you. Jesus loves you.
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We are broken people and we live with that. The power to win that battle over our brokenness and the only way up in life…is down before God. In repentant brokenness and dependence before Him, we are lifted up.
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We live in a world where everyone has something to say, and very few have lives that back it up. How quickly we forget: there’s talking-and then there’s speaking. Maybe we need to crucify our tongue in order to resurrect our voice. There’s a VERY good chance that if we don’t make the transition from talk to action… that if our feet never move and our tongues never stop… that the world will see Jesus as a talking head instead of a moving body.
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The tongue is a small organ, but it can disproportionately affect our character, reputation and our impact on others. But when we bring it under the influence and direction of Jesus, it can become an instrument of great good.
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