Thank you for stopping by and sharing a few minutes with us. I thought you might enjoy getting to know Pastor Rich if you haven’t already met him. He recently started offering weekly video meditations online. They are short and well worth watching so I have provided links below. (Just click on ”Continue Reading” below.)
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But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
James’ letter is a lot like Santa’s List. Most of us have heard about Santa Clause, and how, like God, he knows if we have been “naughty” or “nice.” The modern legend of Santa goes back to a real-life believer in God, a man whom we know as Saint Nicholas.
Like St. Nick, James is concerned about how people behave toward each other and whether or not having material possessions is clouding their judgment. Why would this be a problem for the early church?
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