Monday... This might be a good thing to think about today.

James gives some more practical advice for us as we head out to a new week. He says in James 5:9 (MSG), "Friends, don't complain about each other. A far greater complaint could be lodged against you, you know. The Judge is just around the corner." And that is so true.

Now this might be a good thing to think about. We may complain about family but if someone else does, look out. And God is our Father and creator and he doesn't like it when someone complains about his family, his creation. And he knows what we are saying.

Right before this, James in verses 7-8 says, "Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master's Arrival. You see farmers do this all the time, waiting for their valuable crops to mature, patiently letting the rain do its slow but sure work. Be patient like that. Stay steady and strong. The Master could arrive at any time."

We have not all arrived at maturity yet. All that we are going through is heading us in the direction of maturity. And God is patiently doing what he can to help us grow. He is patiently using different methods to get us there. And he uses the example of a farmer. James writes, "Be patient like that. Stay steady and strong." Because "The Master could arrive at any time."

We need to also be patient with ourselves and realize what all we are going through is a part of God's process to get us to maturity and for some to come to him and have a personal relationship with him.

Look at this. Verses 10-11 says, "Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God. What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You've heard of course, of Job's staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That's because God cares, cares right down to the last detail."

Now that is a good thing to think about as you are facing a new day. Yes, "God cares, cares right down to the last detail." He really, really does so let's be patient and quit complaining about others and also about what we are going through. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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