Walking in the Will
Walking
in the Will
James
Four 9:17
9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to
mourning, and your
joy to heaviness.
11
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his
brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and
judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of
the law, but a judge.
13
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a
city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14
Whereas ye know not what shall
be
on the morrow. For what is
your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away.
When
we continue
yielding
to temptations to
Sin,
the devil will continually follow us; tempting.
But,
if we put on the whole armor
of God, and resist
any acknowledgment of him,
he will leave us alone
for a season. Be sure that He will return as your confidence in
salvation grows and a life’s crisis befalls you.
Sinners
should
then
submit to God, and seek his grace and favor.
Once his child they must
resist the wiles
of the devil.
All sin must be recognized,
spoken to god and be forgiven of God. We
will all do it
here, in a
Godly
contrite
spirit,
or else,
hereafter, in eternal flames
of the burning lake of fire.
And the Lord will not refuse to comfort one who really mourns for
sin, or to exalt one who humbles himself before him. Nor
will He pull them out of sin “by the bootstraps”. Each must
recognize their sin and talk with God about their salvation.
Christians are not exempt.
Our
lips must be governed by the law of kindness, as well as truth and
justice toward
all.
Christians are spiritual
brothers
and sisters.
And to break God's commands, is to speak evil of them, and to judge
them, as if they laid too great a restraint upon us. We have the law
of God, which is a rule to all; let us not presume to set up our own
notions and opinions as a rule to those about us, and let us be
careful that we be not condemned of the Lord.
- Mark 12:38 “And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, “
- John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words (commandments): and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.”
- Song of Solomon 4:10 “How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
- Mark 12:33 “And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
"Go
to now," is a call to all
to consider their
conduct as being inappropriate
in God’s thinking.
How apt worldly and contriving men are to leave God out of their
plans! It
is vanity beyond measure
to look for any thing good without God's blessing and guidance! The
frailty, shortness, and uncertainty of life, ought to cause
one to pause
before
beginning all
projects for future
completion.
So short, temporal,
and swiftly
fading of
human life, and all the prosperity or enjoyment that attends it is
“endurith but for a season.” While
bliss or joy
for ever must be according to our conduct during this fleeting moment
we
call life.
We are commanded
to always
depend on the will of God. Our living
times
are not in our own hands, but at the disposal of God. Our thoughts
may be centered
on
cares and contrivances for ourselves, or our families, or our
friends; but Providence often throws a
wrench in the clogs of our
plans. Our
every undertaking, no matter how frivolous it seems,
should be with submissive dependence on God. It is foolish, and it is
hurtful, to boast of worldly things and aspiring projects; it will
bring great disappointment, and will prove destruction in the end.
Omissions are sins which will be brought into judgment, as well as
commissions. If
we were as careful not to omit prayer, and not to neglect to meditate
and examine our consciences, as we are not to commit gross outward
vices against light! How
pleased would God be; how great our reward. Know God, know peace.
Amen. 11-12-2019 BLL
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