13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
James 4:13-17
Paraphrase: Which of you would say, " Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit” when you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is you life? A vapor that will vanish in time. Instead, we ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.” But we boast in arrogance, and all such boasting is evil.
Therefore, those who know good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Lessons Learnt: The 2 verses in bold applies to us as human beings a lot. Often times we like to do it our way, or we are not patient enough to wait for God's answer. And sometimes, even if we know that it is no. We still wanna do it, and hence, that is sin. All this is done because of our own selfish and proud nature. We as servants of Christ ought to humble ourselves. Just as Jesus said to take up our cross daily and deny ourselves.
Prayer: I thank you Lord that even though we sin, you said in 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our sins, you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Lord as I continue to be a servant to you, I pray that you strengthen me, Lord I know Satan is not happy, and will try all means to get me. But Lord, I know my choice is with you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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