Each week as I prepare the Digging Deeper Victory Calls, I find my eyes darting to the end of Chapter 5; the end of the book of James is fast approaching. It is hard to believe in just a few months we will have worked through the entire book of James verse by verse. If you have been reading it each week, you will have read the entire book 52 times by the end of the year. I trust your heart has been blessed through your time in the word. If not, it's not too late to start.
James 5:8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Commentary:
Establish your hearts. A call for resolute, firm courage and commitment. James exhorts those about to collapse under the weight of persecution to store up their hearts with the hope of the Second Coming. at hand. The imminency of Christ's return is a frequent theme in the NT. [The MacArthur Bible Commentary by John MacArthur pg 1896)
Have a good week. In the midst of your busyness, stop and look around. God didn't just create beauty; He gave us the ability to appreciate it. Don't waste it.
Blessings,
Diane
Cross references:
A. James 5:8 : 1 Thess 3:13
B. James 5:8 : 1 Pet 4:7; Rom 13:11, 12; Phil 4:5; Heb 10:25, 37
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