Scary words

Friday - 10/19 - Read James 5:13-20

I'll be honest verses 19 and 20 are scary words.

I was brought up in family that stressed minding your own business. I was taught that you shouldn't poke around in other people's business. Verses 19,20 confront that mindset.

Do you feel the way I did?

However, James describes how utterly necessary it is at times for Christians to lovingly and humbly rescue other believers when they are wandering away from God.

Has anyone ever had to do this with you?

Have you ever done this to someone?

I was brought up differently than James charge to the Christians in this passage but, we need to ask ourselves which way is God asking us to act, especially in light of how serious the implications are when we wander away from Christ.

May God give us strength and courage to trust His way of doing things instead of our own.

Read Hebrews 11:8 and Genesis 12:1-4 for next Sunday