Series: James

Grateful for God's Will

Eric Geiger

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like vapor that appears for a little while, then vanishes. Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it. (James 4:13-17)

…The wise person should not boast in his wisdom;
the strong should not boast in his strength;
the wealthy should not boast in his wealth.
But the one who boasts should boast in this:
that he understands and knows me—
that I am the LORD, showing faithful love,
justice, and righteousness on the earth,
for I delight in these things.
This is the LORD’s declaration.
(Jeremiah 9:23-24)

We are limited in location… He is omnipresent; everywhere at all times.

We are limited in knowledge… He is omniscient; knows everything fully.

We are limited in our power… He is omnipotent; all powerful.

Put your confidence in His providence.

Reflection Question: Where in your life do you need to be reminded to put your confidence in His providence?