The Grands Letter (Jas/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on October 12, 2019 8:00 pm (CST)Dear Grands,
James 1:5-6, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”
James commenced this epistle with an emphasis on faith. Believers in the LORD (Christians) actually became believers when they
exercised true faith in the LORD for forgiveness of their sins and in His promise of Eternal Salvation. But James knows from Scripture and from life experience, that not everyone who says he is a Christian is a true believer. Thus, he says quite literally, “But if any of you lacks wisdom –maybe you do, maybe you don’t— let him ask of God…”
Salvation comes only from the LORD God. Man’s works are the product of his Adamic nature, therefore, man can only be saved by a thoroughly righteous God. When he asks, there is the promise that “it will be given to him.” At the same time, man must ask in faith! And that faith must be thoroughly clean from all doubt. Nothing is clean until it is thoroughly clean! And only God can thoroughly clean man from his sin.
But, why is there the warning about “faith without doubting”? It is because the one who doubts is all over the place, just like the seas that are driven furiously by the winds. Those who are not thoroughly faithful, can never know what true faith is all about. They ask of the Father, but are never sure whether He will answer. And if He does, they’re not sure it will contain all that they have asked.
Remember this: God ALWAYS ANSWERS PRAYER! Sometimes, He says, “Yes!” Sometimes, He says, “No!” And sometimes He says “Wait!” Still, we must never doubt that He has heard us, or that His answer is in our best interest. Just trust Him. He is never ever wrong!
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that God is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”
