James 5:7-20 Be patient and stand firm

 James 5:7-20

You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oilin the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

James continues the thought of the day of God's coming. Christians need patience in the waiting time, the patience of the farmer, the patient endurance of suffering that we see in the prophet and Job. All was well for Job in the ned, and so it will be for us.

Are you in trouble? Pray, then. Are you happy? Praise God. Are you ill? God heals in response to trusting prayer. Elijah is no different from us. Think of the power of his prayer, and be encouraged.

James's final word, perhaps still in the context of prayer, concerns the backslider. When one of the fellowships turns away from God, another must go and bring them back. That return means a soul saved and sings forgiven.

Why?

Christian were suffering trouble and oppression in that time, so Jame encouraged them with faith and pray.

Do no swear, just say Yes or No, with integrity.

All of us have in trouble in our daily life, Yes, let’s pray and when we are happy sing songs of praise. And confess our sins. For all of us are sinners, when we turns from the error of our way will be saved.

Do not grumble, no one like listen grumble!

How?

The real joy and happy is in Jesus Chris and blessing in the Lord!