Category Archives: James

He knows my way -- I delight in His.

Give Me That Delight!

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalm 1:2

Reading:

Psalm 1; Proverbs 1:1-8; James 1:1-8

I’m supposed to speak to a multi-school teachers’ meeting on Friday. My assigned topic is “Teaching Critical Thinking.”

It occurred to me this morning that I should read chapter one in preparation. Chapter one? Yeah, as in Psalm 1, Proverbs 1, and James 1. (I love those three books!!)

I’m glad I read those twenty-two verses. I challenge you to read them as well, especially if your leaves are feeling withered (like mine are).

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3).

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous (Psalm 1:6)

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous (Psalm 1:6)

Reading:
James 1:18-27

A long, long time ago — even before time, I suspect — God decided to bring forth Mark Roth (and you as well!) as a new creature.

“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” (18).

I submit to His divine decision.

This morning I read a very-practical-to-me way to live out that submission. Here’s just a little bit of what Anne Cetas wrote in today’s entry in the March-April-May 2009 edition of Our Daily Bread:

The book of James gives us these three practical exhortations to deal with life’s stressful situations: “Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19).

In life’s stresses, let’s be “doers of the Word” (v.22), and take the time to listen and show restraint with our words and anger today.

Remember, Mark, remember!

“Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”

“Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”

“Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”

[Receive with meekness the engrafted word (James 1:21)]
from James 1:21