Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? (James 4:11-12 ESV) To understand James 4:11-12, Jesus summarized the Law as love to God and neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40), and Paul said love demonstrated toward a neighbor fully satisfies the Law (Romans 13:6-10). When we fail to love, we are actually breaking Gods Law. Examine your attitude and actions toward others. Do you build people up or tear them down? When youre ready to criticize someone, remember Gods law of love and say something good about him or her instead. Saying something beneficial to others will cure you of finding fault and increase your ability to obey Gods law of love. This note (commentary) to help understand James 4:11-12 is from the Life Application Study Bible (King James Version). If anyone has any questions, comments, or prayer requests, please feel free to leave a comment or inbox me anytime. Take care and may our gracious and merciful God bless you all.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:08:39 +0000
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