by Susan Barnes | 13 Sep 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” James 5:8 James gives us three examples of patience. The farmer who waits for rain. The prophets who suffered...
by Susan Barnes | 30 Aug 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.” James 3:2 James describes our tongues with six pictures: bit,...
by Susan Barnes | 23 Aug 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.” James 2:24 Faith manifests itself in our actions because what we do originates in our attitudes and...
by Susan Barnes | 16 Aug 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “… because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:3 Our faith is tested when we have the opportunity to accomplish a good thing outside the will of God....
by Susan Barnes | 21 Apr 2017 | Devotions
As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5:11. James was writing this passage to encourage patience in the face...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Mar 2010 | Devotions
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. James 5:16-17 What does it mean to “pray earnestly.” The Message reads,...
by Susan Barnes | 23 Feb 2010 | Devotions
Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:9-10 These verses come somewhat as a surprise—grieving, mourning and wailing don’t sound like a victorious Christian...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Jan 2010 | Devotions
Not many of you should presume to be teachers … because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. James 3:1 This sentence introduces James’ teaching on controlling our tongues and the important word here is “presume.” It’s an easy trap to fall into...
