See the End Intended by the Lord

‘'Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and SEEN THE END INTENDED BY THE LORD--that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.' (James 5:9-11)

‘Then Job answered the Lord and said: "I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. You asked, '''Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?''' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know, Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, '''I will question you and you shall answer Me.''' I have heard of You be the hearing of the ear, but now my eye SEES You. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." ' (Job 42:1-6)

James recognizes Job as an 'example of suffering and patience' (or affliction). He was brought to a place where he could see and not hear only. He repented in dust and ashes. He was able now to assist his humbled friends.

'Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.' (James 5:19,20)




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































‘Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and SEEN THE END INTENDED BY THE LORD--that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.' (James 5:9-11)


'Then Job answered the Lord and said: "I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. You asked, '''Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?''' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know, Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, '''I will question you and you shall answer Me.''' I have heard of You be the hearing of the ear, but now my eye SEES You. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." '(Job 42:1-6)


James recognizes Job as an 'example of suffering and patience'(or affliction). He was brought to a place where he could see and not hear only. He repented in dust and ashes. He was able now to assist his humbled friends.


'Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.' (James 5:19,20)

‘Done’-No More Mistaken Confidence

‘Then He taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My House shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den of thieves.' " '

‘And the scribes and the chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching. When evening had come, He went out of the city.'

‘Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away." '

'So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be DONE, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.' (Mark 11:17-24)

The scribes and chief priests responded to Jesus' cleansing of the temple with confident opposition rather than repentance. Hear the sanctifying prayer Jesus teaches His disciples so they may be made free from any confidence to oppose His words. If you continue in this confession, your confidence will continually come to be found in Him. 'Done' is the place where 'this mountain' becomes a plain.

'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: "not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of hosts. "Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace to it!' " ' (Zechariah 4:6)

Now through Jesus Christ crucified and risen, we are saved by grace through faith in Him. His words of faith make us that way!

Trying your faith, or Tried by Faith

‘James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.' (James 1:1-4 KJV)

Why does the opportunity for patience result for those 'trying their faith', having 'fallen into divers (several; various; sundry)' temptations? Because the Father will not honor your trying if your trying attempts to circumvent the working of His word, according to the doctrine of Christ Jesus, His Son in whom He is well pleased.

'If any of you lack wisdom (how to proceed in faith), let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.' (James 1:5-8 KJV)

Single minded faith does not fall into divers temptations 'trying' what they think they know, but understands His way and allows the Holy Spirit of God guide into all truth in the name of Jesus Christ.

‘Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man; but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.' (James 1:12-14)

When you try your faith, you will have to learn to be patient. If you are tried by faith in Christ Jesus, you will receive the crown of life, learning what it means to love Him.