A Living Faith Evidenced in Honesty – James 5:12

James 5:12 seems to be the last example of worldliness—living without reference to God. This fits into James’ application to be a doer of the Word (James 1:22) by keeping oneself unspotted from the world (James 1:27). James has been addressing different examples of worldliness since the beginning of chapter 4. Now he comes to…

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Honesty? Honestly!

There is an old joke about a husband and wife who were visiting a cemetery. As they placed flowers on the grave of a loved one, they noticed a marker a few feet away. Under the name of the deceased the inscription read, “A lawyer and an honest man.” The husband spoke up, “Look, Dear!…

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