Sometimes the evidence is standing right in front of you, and you just have to call it out.
The people gathered in Jerusalem heard the Law read aloud and began to weep, realizing how far they had drifted.
On long road trips, I like to drive first. I do better early in the morning before nightfall, and my eyes get tired. So, before we pull out of the driveway, I quietly make sure I grab the keys.
John includes a detail that is easy to overlook but deeply important: “while it was still dark.”
It is a gift to have reliable people in your life—people whose words carry weight because their presence backs them up.
When I served as senior pastor, Sunday after Sunday—just before I preached—I would quote these words:
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God will stand forever.”
James uses a powerful image: the Word of God implanted within us