引言：

雅各书强调我们的行为要与我们对神的信心相称，来到最后雅各仍在继续教导我们要真真实实地活出我们称义的生命来！

一、不做不义的有钱人(1-6)

神乐意祝福我们的财务，但我们务要留意不要成为那有财有势就欺压员工的财主，应当善待员工，更要把神所祝福我们的金钱用在神的国度里！

二、忍耐等候主的伸冤(7-11)

面对世上不公不义的事，我们要耐心等候主的作为和审判。我们当以为主受苦的先知们为榜样，也当以为义受苦的约伯为榜样，要相信主最终必会做出最公正的判断，让我们经历像约伯一样美好的结局！

三、说话就当说诚实话(12)

我们需要表明自己在说实话的时候也无需起誓，只当说诚实话就好，以免我们因为虚晃的话语而最终落实主的审判之下。

四、按神心意求必得着(13-18)

在各种环境中都要选择来敬拜神，呼求神。在生病的里面更要留意我们是否因某些罪，就拦阻了神要赐给我们的医治。合神心意的祷告是大有功效的，不要以为一些属灵伟人跟我们在性情上有什么不一样，他们的祷告之所以蒙神垂听，其实是因为他们对准神的心意，然后迫切呼求，神就为他们成就了。

五、挽回迷失真道的人(19-20)

今天我们传福音，不只要传给没信主的人，还要传给过去信了主，但是如今迷失真道的人，要看到他们的灵魂也是何等宝贵。我们有责任要引他们回转归向神！

总结：

我们要真实活出称义的生命，今天这章经文教导我们要做金钱的好管家，不要透过神所祝福我们的财力和势力就去欺压他人；面对人生的不公不义，我们要耐心等候主的作为，祂必做出公义的审判；在我们的言谈当中，是就说是，不是就不是，不要用世俗的智慧去讲一些虚晃的言语；我们要按着神的心意去迫切地呼求神，也要离弃我们的罪，神必垂听我们的祷告；最后，在我们继续为主传福音的大使命里，我们也要留意把福音再次带给那些曾经信了主，而如今迷失了的人，让他们能够再次回到神的爱中！

James 5: Living A True Life Of Justification

GK611 Morning Devotion
08/03/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

James emphasizes that our actions are to be commensurate with our faith in God, and at the end James continues to teach us to live our justified lives authentically!

1. Do Not Be a Rich Man of Unrighteous (V1-6)

God is pleased to bless our finances, but we must be careful not to become the rich man who oppresses his employees because he has money and power. Employees should be treated well, and more importantly, the money God has blessed us with should be used in the Kingdom of God!

2. Wait Patiently for the Lord’s Redress of Grievances (V7-11)

In the face of injustice and unrighteousness in the world, we should wait patiently for the Lord’s action and judgment. We should follow the example of the prophets who suffered for the Lord and Job who suffered for righteousness, and trust that the Lord will ultimately make the most just judgment and let us experience a happy ending like Job!

3. Let’s Speak the Truth (V12)

We need to show that we do not need to swear when we speak the truth, but only speak the truth, so that we will not end up under the judgment of the Lord because of false words.

4. Ask According to God’s Heart and You Will Receive (V13-18)

We must choose to worship God and call upon Him in all circumstances. In sickness, we need to pay attention to whether we are blocking the healing God wants to give us because of certain sins. Prayers that are in God’s will are very effective, do not think that some great spiritual people are different from us in nature. Their prayers were heard by God because they were right in God’s heart, and then they cried out urgently, and God did it for them.

5. Recovering Those Who Have Lost The Truth (V19-20)

Today we preach the gospel, not only to the unbelievers, but also to those who have believed in the past, but are now lost to the truth, seeing how precious their souls are. It is our duty to lead them back to God!

Conclusion：

We are to live righteous lives in truth. Today’s chapter teaches us to be good stewards of our money, not to oppress others through the wealth and power that God has blessed us with; to wait patiently for the Lord’s action in the face of life’s injustice, and He will judge righteously; in our communication, let our yes be yes, and no be no, and not to use worldly wisdom to speak false words; we are to cry out urgently according to the will of God, turn from our sins also, and God will hear our prayers;lastly, as we continue in our Great Commission to preach the Gospel for the Lord, we must also be mindful of bringing the Gospel again to those who once believed and are now lost, so that they can return to God’s love again!