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Week 1: Who was James?
Week 2: Who were the Dispersed?
Week 3: Joy Under Trails
Week 4: Distracted and Discouraged
Context: Just like we learned at camp.
Refugees!
These Jews were kicked out of their hometown and left to a very uncomfortable situation.
Lacking a lot!
I think the goal of this passage was to greatly encourage prayer and let me tell you why I think that.
Throughout this passage and this letter, James shows us the very basics of who God is and the very nature of how we are.
James tells us to ask if we lack wisdom and God will give generously without reproach.
Why would James have to remind his readers to ask God to give them wisdom?
It doesn't make any sense if you don't remember what I told you about them living as refugees.
Dispersed, embarrassed Jews.
They let their environment cause them to doubt.
In daily life we can easily become distracted or discouraged.
2 Things about that:
A discouraged soul is an unwilling soul.
They have to ask or admit, but they are unwilling!
When we lose our hope and become discouraged, we get stuck.
It's as if we've realized there's nothing we can do and our only resort is to wave a white flag and surrender to giving up.
That's simply NOT true as Christians.
Our surrender is to Jesus.
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A distracted soul is an unhappy soul.
What does that mean?
It means it is restless.
The distracted soul is constantly trying to fill the empty void with ANYthing BUT Jesus.
Admitting that is VERY hard for us.
We were meant to be made whole in Jesus Christ and we were created for relationship through Him with God.
Jesus is no distraction, but our very life is in Him.
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There's a few things we need to see in this passage:
Wisdom - is applied knowledge or as the Bible says the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
Prayer - is communication with God.
Speaking and listening.
Doubt - a double-minded man described like the waves.
As the wind blows the waves in whatever direction, so the man changes with his environment.
Insufficiency - our inability to complete.
We don't have enough.
Application: is prayer and relationship with God.
1. WISDOM
Vs. 5 "If any lack wisdom,"
Before I start to talk about this verse, just know that there is no real biblical definition of heavenly wisdom.
All of the authors and scholars that I have read, agree that wisdom is described and not defined.
I personally think that is God's way of showing us just how far above us He is.
Here's why I think that.
Fear of the LORD is the "beginning" of wisdom.
Wisdom from above is "first pure," peaceable...etc.
Wisdom of God in Jesus.
The Wisdom here is for the daily grind.
Here's an example: ; ; David feared doing anything outside of God's will.
He was reverent towards God.
This is summed up in and .
When you guys are considering movies, conversations, thoughts, do you filter your decisions through those verses?
It's very simple.
Are you ignoring your temptation and justifying what you want?
OR, are you doing everything you can to praise God through your actions, thoughts, and words?
God wants JESUS formed in you.
Heavenly wisdom seeks Jesus in everything.
No justification necessary.
2. PRAYER
Vs. 5 - "If any lack wisdom, let him ask..."
Asking is Praying.
The type of asking here though is for wisdom.
It's asking God how to go about life daily.
How many of us, ask God about HIS agenda to start our days off?
What's the first thing you go to in the morning?
Who's the first person you talk to in the morning?
What are the first words out of your mouth?
What's your attitude?
Ask Jesus to be LORD of your life.
Praying is Listening.
God speaks through His Word.
Do you take time to listen?
Are you listening now?
Quiet and still is the best way to listen.
Example - conversation.
- emphasis on the "I will be."
God does not need us, but desires us.
Listen to the promises of God through His Word.
He loves you, redeemed you.
Prayer shows your relationship with God.
You talk and listen with those in relationship.
Example of Erin and I in marriage.
3. DOUBT
Vs. 6-8 - "the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea...unstable in all his ways."
You change with your surroundings.
Unstable.
Opposite of steadfast.
Hope is an anchor for the ocean of life.
No longer adrift because of doubt.
Our hope: Asking without doubting - - Solomon - Hannah - Official's Son - 10 Lepers, 1 who came back
4. Insufficiency - WE are lacking...
Not enough.
We are to consider it joy at trials.. lack joy.
Testing of faith produces endurance...lack endurance.
Let endurance have its full effect...we lack fullness.
If any of us lacks wisdom, ask...lack wisdom.
This passage is showing you how all of us are in the same sinking boat without Jesus.
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