Today’s Reading: James 3:13-18 (English Standard Version)
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Takeaways:
- This passage talks about wisdom from above.
- If I did a survey of those I am in contact with everyday, who would I identify as wise and understanding among us?
- God’s wisdom is pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, fully of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
- Am I sowing a harvest of righteousness?