Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
The book of James is a letter in the New Testament of the Bible. People think that the writer was James the brother of Jesus. He became a leader of the church in Jerusalem (Galatians 1:19).
This book tells readers about different things:
We may suffer because we follow Jesus. But we must be patient. This will make us better people.
He speaks against rich people who do wrong things to poor people. God will say that they are wrong. If poor people trust God, this is better than wealth.
God will give wisdom to those who ask for it. This is because true wisdom comes from God. God’s wisdom teaches us the right behavior .
If we trust in God, we will show it in our actions.
James warns us to be careful about our words.
He tells us that we should pray sincerely.
James is a favorite book for many people.
In the New Testament, only two verses directly mention that we should confess our sins. James says that you must confess your sins to one another and then pray. The other verse is found in 1 John 1:9 which tells us to confess our sins to God. Confess your sins to each other and pray … Read more
The 3rd chapter of James began by saying “not many of you should become teachers.” The reason? Because of its responsibilities, start with learning how to control your tongue. We all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. James … Read more
James wrote with authority the truth about jealous and selfish ways. In the early years of his life, he probably related very well to these attributes. But when he wrote this epistle, he had grown in maturity and spiritual wisdom. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil … Read more
The original title I had for this devotion was “Which Side of the Line are we walking On? A more straightforward question that needs asked, Are you a friend of the world? We do have phrases that deal with lines. One is, “We must walk the line.” Another asks, “Which side of the line are … Read more
Anger, we all have bouts with it, then we’ll justify why we have it. Some people will say “that’s just the way I am.” Some Christians say that they have “holy anger.” The question we want to answer today is this; is there such a thing as holy anger? Understand this, my dear brothers and … Read more
How can we endure the tests and temptations of life? First, we must understand where they come from. Then we can work towards the incentives the Lord has made available to us. Those incentives include godly blessings for this life and the crown of life for the next. God blesses those who patiently endure testing … Read more