Join us as we read the scriptures and a daily devotion written by Don Crisp. We pray these messages will bless us all at this time.
Mon 22nd June – James 3:1-4
Categories: Don’s Daily Devotions
Mon 22nd June – James 3:1-4
V1: James warns against seeking to be teachers of God’s Word thoughtlessly – perhaps to be thought well of, or to gain more prominence in the church. This is not something to be desired like an earthly profession, it is for those called and gifted by God. His main emphasis is the responsibility of the teaching role, those who teach will have to give an account of how they have fulfilled their ministry.
V2: None of us avoids ” stumbling” in our Christian lives, we all fail many times and in many ways, but James now focusses on misuse of the tongue. Anyone who never stumbled in this would be ” a perfect man”, able to control their whole being. He is not saying there may be such Christians, of course, rather , that there are none able to control their tongue perfectly.
V3: Another of his vivid illustrations -a creature as large and strong as a horse can be controlled by a small bit in its mouth…
V4: And similarly, a large ship, even in a strong wind, can be controlled by the relatively small rudder. His point, of course, will be made in the next verses.