The eighteenth century Christian writer William Law said, "If we are to be new people in Christ, then we must show our newness to the world. If we are to follow Christ, it must be in the way we spend each day."
The Epistle written by James offers us the practical guidelines to do just that. When we read Jesus' great moral teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5-7, we may think, "How can I live this way?" Jesus' brother James helps us.
Many have said similar words to those stated by President George W. Bush, "We judge ourselves by our best intentions, and others by their worst actions." If we are to be true followers of Christ, making a difference in the world, our intentions must be pure. But those who know us best must also be able to report that our worst actions are fewer, and are less bad. And our actions are becoming more consistent with our intentions. We will never be perfect, but we are to strive to move in that direction - and the Epistle of James helps.
Grace and peace,
Mike
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