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In times of distress, darkness, and hopelessness, the Psalmist exhorts believers to turn to the Lord and dwell in the shadow of the Almighty. God who is faithful will answer and will show his people His salvation.

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Dr. Bitner reads through the letter of James in its entirety in this special morning devotion.

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In the story we see the hopelessness of seeking salvation through the law and the beauty of salvation found in Jesus Christ. He is the merciful king who seeks, saves, and loves us.

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James compares two forms of God’s law, the royal law that condemns us for just one sin and the law of liberty by which God shows us mercy. We who are under the latter law must speak and act mercifully.

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James teaches how hearing God’s word and responding to it ought never be separated and how seeing and remembering who we are as sinners and objects of God’s grace draws the two together.

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The wisdom we need is the wisdom God gives.

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God wants you to rejoice during trials and produce the character trait of perseverance. Continue

Jesus raises a question in Jn 14:2 that stresses both his faithful words to his loved ones and the trustworthy promise of a future home with God for them. Continue

The 7th saying from the cross ("Into your hands I commit my spirit") is of a completely different tone and tenor than the 4th saying on the cross, which is a question, "My God, why have you forsaken Me?" Continue

Although the old covenant was in many respects a time of mourning under God's judgment, Jesus's coming and presence makes joy a primary characteristic of the new-covenant Christian life. Continue

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