In the first verse, the fact that his brother Jesus was God James did impart
That we should consider trials as joy, come through in verses two through four
For the testing of our faith produces steadfastness, perseverance, and more
Josh reminded us that faith only exists for things that we can not actually see
That Jesus always keeps His Word is something to which we must all agree
Per Romans five, perseverance and trials necessarily lead to character
God stretches us to build us, not break us, from Scripture we must infer
Verse five states that God will grant wisdom to anyone lacking it who asks
But for this to eventuate, believing and not doubting are two critical tasks
If we are double-minded, as if being blown and tossed about by the wind
We will not receive God’s blessing for by doubting, we will have sinned
From verses nine to twelve, everything on earth will eventually fade away
But if we are steadfast in our trials, an eternal crown awaits, James did say
We should therefore invest in relationships with both God and other people
No matter their background, or even whether they worship under a steeple
Verse thirteen states that God will never put us in a position of temptation
Although sometimes when we face trials, we might feel the same sensation
Ironically, “temptation” and “trial” come from the same root word in Greek
Life has plenty of trials, so that is not something we ever have to seek
An important life lesson verses nineteen and twenty do clearly contain
We should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and from anger refrain
Having two ears and one mouth means that we should often talk less
And of course human anger does not bring about God’s righteousness
Verse twenty one says to get rid of moral filth and evil things we do
By humbling accepting the word planted, we can be saved anew
Our hearts need rain and lots of work, like farmland in Lubbock
For they determine whether the seed of faith grows, it’s not luck
We should be doers, not just readers, of the Word, per verse twenty two
For if we listen but do not act accordingly, then deception is what will ensue
Works are not necessary for salvation, but they are a natural consequence
Reading the Bible, loving others, and other good deeds should commence
Verse twenty six says that a religious person keep his tongue on a tight rein
Otherwise, he is deceiving himself and throws his religion down the drain
How to have a pure and faultless religion, the first chapter does conclude
Is to help widows and orphans as well as to avoid all things evil and lewd
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