It's Day 12 and we're in James 4.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 10 - Be obedient and humble and wait on His power to lift you up.
Help:
- Verse 9 - Not that this should be our constant attitude. He's speaking here in this context to those who are proud of themselves and their accomplishments.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Questions:
- ""As a pastor, I am subject to stricter judgment because of being a pastor." Good Morning...I have included your quote from this mornings reading. Aren't we all saved by Gods grace? You also touched on judgment in your sermon Sunday on hypocrisy, stating that everything we say and do would be made known on judgment day. I for one mess up (sin), even though I try to walk the straight and narrow I often fall short. Isn't that why Jesus came to earth and died to take away our sins? I would appreciate it if you could elaborate more on this subject. Thanks!" - Great question. There are two judgments: one for Christians and one for non-Christians. For the non-Christian, the judgment for sin will result in showing that they have fallen short of God's standard and therefore results in hell. For the Christian, having received the grace of God into our lives means that we are not judged as to whether we have earned heaven. Christ's sacrifice on the cross and our faith in Him has secured that for us. We will be judged, however, for rewards. Our faithfulness and fruitfulness in this life will be judged by Christ and when we have done well, we will be rewarded. When we have fallen short, we will receive fewer or no rewards.
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