James 1:1-27
Lord, there seems to be nothing but hard
times. What are we to do? We turn to You. We ask You, “Lord, what are
You teaching us?” You’re teaching us to trust You. You’re teaching us to
be changed by You. Even when everything seems so hard, help us to pray,
“Your will be done.”
James 2:1-26
The world says one thing. Your Word says
something else. Who are we to listen to? We know what our answer should
be – but it’s not always the answer that we give to You. You’re speaking
to us – and we’re not listening. Help us, Lord, to listen to You, to
hear what Your Word is saying to us, and to become “rich in faith”
(James 2:5).
James 3:1-4:12
Lord, our words can be so fiery. We speak
first – and think later. Help us, Lord, to be fired up by another fire –
the fire of the Holy Spirit. Help us to speak with wisdom – “the wisdom
that comes from above” (James 3:17-18).
James 4:13-5:20
What’s going to happen next? We worry about
things that might never happen. We imagine the worst. Your Word tells
us – Don’t worry about “what will happen tomorrow” (James 4:14-15). Help
us, Lord, to look beyond the things that are happening to us. Help us
to look to You – and to know that we can trust You.
