The truth is easy to see!

Wow I read these verses this morning and thought they are pretty self explanatory. Here they are:

James 3:14-18
14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Really soak up what God is saying to us this morning. Bitter envy! Are we envious of others to the point of bitterness? It is easy to say no but think about it. Does someone else have something you don't and it really bothers you? I think this is a major issue in our society today. God's word says be content. Are we self seeking? Hmmm the best way to answer that is to ask yourself are you worried about your self more than others. I find this is one we must constantly work at because we are naturally selfish! Are we boastful? Humility is what God desires in His children. Do we lie against the word. Before you say no ask yourself do I do what God's word says all the time? If we don't but call ourselves followers of God then we are lying against the truth. Wow think on that for a moment. Look at verse 15 and it's description of verse 14. That should get your attention!!! Then look at verse 17 and its description of wisdom. If that desrition does not describe you and I then we have some work to do and we need to get busy right now! Look at that description in verse 16 and ask yourself each one... Am I....self-seeking?...Envious?....Is my life full of confusion? Hmmm asking that can be painful but God's word is suppose to cut us so it can get our attention and then make some changes! Then look at the description in verse 17 and ask yourself if these describe you...pure by God's standards?.....peacable?.....gentle?...willing to yeild (ouch)?....full of mercy?....good fruits?....without partiality?...and with out hypocrisy? Here is what I am thinking reading these...Gee whiz God just beat me over the head!!! Which means I am a work in progress!!! Are you willing to let God mold and shape you or are you in control? Verses 18 sums it up by saying peace is where the answer lies through righteousness which can only be obtained by submission to God.

Well I have plenty to meditate on now so I better get to it! How about you!

God bless you and Thank you Veterans for all you have done for us and may God bless you greatly!

Tom