June 28, 2013
James continues to teach. Be patient. Wait upon the Lord. A farmer plants a seed and then he waits. It has to go through the process. It needs cared for, fed, watered, and the weeds pulled.Then at the right time, the crop comes. We too must be patient, do the right things, not give up hope, and wait upon the Lord. Job went through the fire, but in the end God blessed him beyond measure. DON'T GIVE UP!!
James 5:11 - "You know the Lord is full of mercy and is kind." Our hope, faith, and trust is in Him alone. No matter what happens in life—go to Him. Having troubles? Praise and pray. Things going well? Praise and pray. Ill? Praise and pray. Confess your sins to each other. Share praises. Pray for each other. James 5:16 - "When a believing person prays, great things happen." Elijah was a human being just like us and his prayers stopped the rain for three and one half years. It wasn't Elijah's abilities, it was his availability. It wasn't Elijah's strength and power, it was God's. Elijah understood that God was God, and he wasn't.
LORD, we don't have a trove of special abilities, but we are available for YOUR use. Use us however you would like to bring honor and glory to YOUR name.
From Jane's KJV:
God never promised to give knowledge, but wisdom. Living faith realizes all trials are permitted of God, designed "just for you" for our good and His honor and glory.
More of Jane's notes written in her KJV:
Humility of James. James 1:1 - not brother of Jesus but servant; a bond (love) slave (Exodus 21:1–6) no pay but all needs met by Master. He exalted Lord Jesus Christ. A Jew writing to Jews in a dispersion undergoing persecution (1st New Testament written), do not grumble in trial. Purpose: to produce steadfastness in our testimony, burn out impurity and become a vessel of praise to His Glory. James, a brother of Jesus our Lord (Galatians 1:19)
Matthew 13:54–56 "brothers and sisters"
Mark 3:31
Luke 2:7 - her "firstborn son"
Matthew 1:18–25
Luke 2:40 - child grew. He understands youths' problems at every age.
Mark 6:1–6 - attitude of people
I Corinthians 15:7 - He appeared especially to James, his brother
John 7
Acts 15 - Peter out of jail, go and tell James
Pastor of church at Jerusalem
Last man to stand up in Jerusalem council and summarize convictions.
"Ask in faith!"
Next Entry: I Peter 1:1–25
James continues to teach. Be patient. Wait upon the Lord. A farmer plants a seed and then he waits. It has to go through the process. It needs cared for, fed, watered, and the weeds pulled.Then at the right time, the crop comes. We too must be patient, do the right things, not give up hope, and wait upon the Lord. Job went through the fire, but in the end God blessed him beyond measure. DON'T GIVE UP!!
James 5:11 - "You know the Lord is full of mercy and is kind." Our hope, faith, and trust is in Him alone. No matter what happens in life—go to Him. Having troubles? Praise and pray. Things going well? Praise and pray. Ill? Praise and pray. Confess your sins to each other. Share praises. Pray for each other. James 5:16 - "When a believing person prays, great things happen." Elijah was a human being just like us and his prayers stopped the rain for three and one half years. It wasn't Elijah's abilities, it was his availability. It wasn't Elijah's strength and power, it was God's. Elijah understood that God was God, and he wasn't.
"God's power was seen, not through the ability of the instrument, but through its availability." ~ From Usefulness insert in my NCV BibleGod used a stick, rocks, spit, and man to do His will, and He can use us. We sometimes think that the patriarchs of the Bible somehow had special abilities, and we forget that "Elijah was a human being just like us." (James 5:17)
LORD, we don't have a trove of special abilities, but we are available for YOUR use. Use us however you would like to bring honor and glory to YOUR name.
"If any of you wander away from the truth, and someone helps that person come back, remember this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinners soul from death and will cause many sins to be forgiven." James 5:19–20
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God never promised to give knowledge, but wisdom. Living faith realizes all trials are permitted of God, designed "just for you" for our good and His honor and glory.
More of Jane's notes written in her KJV:
Humility of James. James 1:1 - not brother of Jesus but servant; a bond (love) slave (Exodus 21:1–6) no pay but all needs met by Master. He exalted Lord Jesus Christ. A Jew writing to Jews in a dispersion undergoing persecution (1st New Testament written), do not grumble in trial. Purpose: to produce steadfastness in our testimony, burn out impurity and become a vessel of praise to His Glory. James, a brother of Jesus our Lord (Galatians 1:19)
Matthew 13:54–56 "brothers and sisters"
Mark 3:31
Luke 2:7 - her "firstborn son"
Matthew 1:18–25
Luke 2:40 - child grew. He understands youths' problems at every age.
Mark 6:1–6 - attitude of people
I Corinthians 15:7 - He appeared especially to James, his brother
John 7
Acts 15 - Peter out of jail, go and tell James
Pastor of church at Jerusalem
Last man to stand up in Jerusalem council and summarize convictions.
"Ask in faith!"
Next Entry: I Peter 1:1–25
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