Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Life to the Full - Got to Pray (part 2)

April 14th, 2010
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James 5:7-11 - Addresses patience in peace and in suffering

Two examples of patience in suffering:

• The prophets - Suffered because they were opposed by the religious
• Job - Maintained his integrity despite not understanding why he was suffering
  

James 5:12-13 - what is meant by "do not swear"
Jewish were very fond of oath-taking - Matthew 5:33-37
James may have been referring to rash oath-taking - Ecclesiastes 5:4-7

Rather than swearing (v12), we should pray (v13)
No true disciple should need to take an oath since we must be men and women of our word
Simply let our yes be yes and our no be no
Key Phrase: No true disciple should need to take an oath since we must be men and women of our word

Notes from: Life to the Full by Douglas Jacoby.