Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8
Imagine for a second that you live on Uranus. Here, the sun looks like a very bright star. There are no radiant sunrises with a promise of a fresh new day, nor glorious sunsets, giving rest for a day well spent. That’s what it’s like being in a far outer loop…..dirty, hopeless, dark and cold. We want better and so covetousness becomes our motivating force.
James, Jesus’ older brother, became leader of the Judean church and wrote this letter to Christian Jews scattered by persecution. His epistle gives an encyclopedia of Christian ethics, but most importantly he implores: You must chose daily to come near to God and seek His heart and mind. You cannot value the standards of this world and please God.
There is no pecking order with God so don’t covet. We are all of highest worth and loved beyond measure.
Basking in the Sonshine,
Gretchen