Working A Change

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?  James 2:5

Last night I looked out a window after midnight, as I often do to see what is going on, and I saw something out of the ordinary. For a moment or two, my mind didn't want to believe what my eyes clearly saw. A branch had fallen onto my truck bed. That's what made the ordinary look odd. What does that have to do with a Bible-based message, you might ask? So glad you asked! 

When Jesus began his ministry, the disciples he chose, the people he preached to, and even his brothers looked and saw, but failed to comprehend all that he taught them. Here in our verse for today we see James presenting two faith arguments in the second chapter of his letter to the twelve tribes scattered throughout the world. This would not have happened in those early days when those known as James did not believe a brother, wanted to bring the thunder down on some scoffers, or simply did not understand the new covenant. Someone worked a change on James and he became as he says, "A bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ."

That is some change!

Bucky