For The King
The question about who rules ends up with a choice between the King of the Universe and anyone else. For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
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Delight Yourself in the Lord
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) This is a fascinating verse. What fascinates me is the order. The first part determines the second part. Though some might get excited about the second part, we will do well to appreciate the order. It would be […]
Read More Delight Yourself in the LordWIWO: James Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous Planning
Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous Planning Read James 4:13-5:6 Context: What attitude towards the future and material success is James confronting in both the merchants (4:13-17) and the wealthy landowners (5:1-6)? We should get the idea by now that James isn’t plucking random issues out of thin air. He has been making it clear […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 9: The Danger of Presumptuous PlanningChange Ahead – A Blog Update
I am choosing to use this entry to offer an update on how things are and how they are set to go in the immediate future. First of all, I’m grateful to God for the blog. I am grateful for the run of consistency in the blog entries, which have been able to go up […]
Read More Change Ahead – A Blog UpdateDryden Shorts – He Is With You
It doesn’t feel like it, but it’s true. Wherever you go, as long as you belong to Him, He’s with you. He won’t leave you alone. He won’t leave you lonely. It doesn’t have to feel like it; it is the truth. He is there in the frustrations, hurts, misunderstandings and rejection. He knows. He’s […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – He Is With YouWIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God
Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God Read James 4:1-12 Context: What does James identify as the root cause of conflicts and quarrels within the Christian community? In a stunning summation of all that he’s outlined so far, James identifies the root cause of conflicts as the same divided loyalties he established at the start of […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to GodWIWO: James Day 7: Two Kinds of Wisdom
Day 7: Two Kinds of Wisdom Read James 3:13-18 Context: How does James’ teaching about two kinds of wisdom connect with his previous discussions about trials, faith, and the tongue? By this stage, we should be very familiar with what James has outlined in terms of distinctions. There is asking in faith vs wavering. There […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 7: Two Kinds of WisdomWIWO: James Day 6: Taming the Tongue
Day 6: Taming the Tongue Read James 3:1-12 Context: Why does James specifically warn about the responsibility of those who teach, and how does this introduce his broader discussion about speech? You might get the impression that James is changing the topic from what he’s previously talked about, but there is continuity. That continuity follows […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 6: Taming the TongueWIWO: James Day 5: Faith That Works
Day 5: Faith That Works Read James 2:14-26 Context: Why does James feel compelled to address the relationship between faith and works so emphatically in this section? In a way, he’s been building up to this. He’s had to tell the listeners to ask for wisdom to get through trials and ask for it properly, […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 5: Faith That WorksWIWO: James Day 4: The Sin of Favouritism
Day 4: The Sin of Favouritism Read James 2:1-13 Context: What social and economic tensions within the early church might have prompted James to address favouritism so directly? From what James writes both before, in terms of various trials, and here, in terms of the treatment of the poor by the rich, it appears that […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 4: The Sin of Favouritism
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