THE PRACTICE OF PATIENCE​​​​!

James 5:7a – Devotional

James 5:7a

“Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.”

It seems like we are living in such an instant age, that the mere mention of patience flies in the face of our way of life. We have instant coffee, tea, pudding, mashed potatoes, instant everything! So many things in our modern world are designed to save time, effort and energy, yet they have failed! In the face of all of the short-cuts and labor saving devices it seems as if we have less time for the important things in life than ever before.

The answer lies in the Word of God. In all of our efforts, we have totally failed to develop the proper discipline of patience. We do not desire to wait, or slow down for anything. We are so busy making things happen, that we leave no room for that “quiet time” of waiting to see what God is going to bring across our path.

We need to practice the discipline of patience. Practicing the discipline of patience will allow us to relax and look forward to the delays in life. It also gives God a chance to reveal Himself to us and show us a better way to live.

As we spend more quality time with God, life becomes more ordered and the stress level is greatly reduced. Patience is relaxing in the Lord and letting Him direct our paths! Try it!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE TERRIBLE TONGUE​​​​!

James 3:5 – Devotional

James 3:5

“The tongue is a fire; we might say it is a world of iniquity. Even though it is small it contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.”

Over the years I have recalled the witty saying of a judge I worked for back in the 1950’s. “You can keep your mouth shut and look stupid, or you can open it and remove all doubt!”

That cynical statement seems to be expressed by James in today’s Scripture. With our tongue we create a firestorm of destruction that cannot be contained. Even after the flames of destruction have been quenched, there are embers waiting to combust into open flames once again!

So how do we go about taming the tongue? A quick answer is to keep our mouth shut. We know that is impossible so the next best thing is to yield our words to the Lord. Early in the morning and all through the day remind yourself that the Holy Spirit is beside us and will help us control our lips.

We also can control the tongue by memorizing portions of Scripture and all through the day quoting them aloud, or when that is not appropriate, thinking of them in your mind. God will be pleased!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

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GOD’S ROYAL LAW​​!

James 2:8 – Devotional

James 2:8

“If you truly fulfill the royal law as it appears in Scripture ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’ you do well.”

In today’s Scripture, James quotes from Leviticus 19:18 in the Old Testament. It reminds me that the writers of the New Testament were serious students of what Old Testament writers had penned.

In the days in which James lived and penned the book which bears his name, it was no simple task to search the Scriptures. In our modern world we have so many printed and electronic sources to God’s Word that we often take it for granted.

Every time we read the words of Scripture we need to pause and thank our precious Lord that He has given us words of life and vitality. We never should feel as if we are weak and anemic in the spiritual sense.

God’s Royal Law is ours to possess and appropriate in living our life for Him. Never feel that you have nothing to offer others. Share the truth you discover in the Bible with someone near you. It will bring new life to you and the one you bless with the Word!

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TRUE FAITH IS ALIVE​​!

James 2:2 – Devotional

James 2:2

“Faith working together with Abraham’s actions produced the confidence in the Lord that resulted in his being approved by God. His faith was alive!”

When our children were about one year old they seemed to burst with joy by being able to stand on their own two feet while holding onto a chair or something just as solid. It may even be an adults hand, but it gave them confidence to stand.

Spiritually we are called by the Lord to grow spiritually in order to be able to take steps on our own and then to grow stronger and stronger. The ultimate goal for the follower of Christ is to bring others to faith in Christ and/or to teach them to walk.

How are we doing? More precisely, how are you doing in that regard? Are you faithfully walking on your own with your hand clutching the Lord’s hand? Is your walk with the Lord demonstrating that you are becoming more like Him?

True faith that is alive, will increasingly take on Christ-like characteristics. Pause long enough in your crazy life to examine your walk with the Lord. True faith in the Lord will lead us to increasingly be more and more like Him!

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SAVING FAITH​​!

James 2:14 – Devotional

James 2:14

“What does it profit, my brothers and sisters, though a person say they have faith, and do not have works? Can just saying they have faith save them?”

In my storage bank of childhood memories I recall playground disputes that arose when someone would boast about what they were able to accomplish. Perhaps you also can recall such confrontations. Often the conflict would end when the one making the boast would be confronted with: “Put up or shut up!”

Perhaps you would not be guilty of such vulgar talk, but I must confess that I seem to feel that attitude when I listen to people, great or small who make loud boasts, but never seem to live up to their own boasting.

Now I want to be quick to state that we never attain eternal salvation as a result of our good works, but being born-again must of necessity display works of righteousness.

If your walk with the Lord is not exemplified by a life that reflects His image, you need to check your spiritual birth certificate. Are you truly in possession of saving faith? It is only to be attained by being born again! Read John 3:16 and make it your own!

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BE A DOER OF GOD’S WORD​​!

James 1:22 – Devotional

James 1:22

“Be doers of God’s Word, and not simply hearers, deceiving yourselves.”

It is easy to be caught up in the emotion of the moment after reading a moving passage of Scripture or listening to a powerful sermon. The fact of the matter is that it is not what we feel that matters, but what actions we take!

In my dim and distant past I seem to recall reading the phrase; “I would rather see a good sermon rather than simply hear one!” I am sure that I have not remembered the statement exactly, but it is something like that.

The gist of what James is saying in today’s verse, is that God calls us to go far beyond simply hearing or reading the Word of God, we are to take action as a result of what it says and DO IT!

That brings us to a provoking question. In what way are we consistently being a doer of the Word of God? Ask God to allow His Word to come alive and spur you become a doer of the Word and not just a hearer.

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