James 2:8,9

James 2:8,9 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. Sometimes this is called the Golden Rule, but here James calls it the Royal Law. James calls it the Royal Law because it comes from King Jesus. And He is the King of kings and Lord of lords! So when the King looks over His subjects, do you think that He likes to see them getting along with each other? I do. We are all subjects of King Jesus. Rich or poor; smart or simple; beautiful or plain; handsome or ugly; ripped or wimpy; clever or boring; energetic or laid back. Jesus loves us all and we are all important to His plan for us all. When we are critical of others, we are critical of their Maker, because God made us as we are. So, love everyone and enjoy their individuality.

James 1:22-25

James 1:22-25 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. It isn’t enough to hear the Word of God; we must be doers of the Word of God. If you just hear only, James says that you are like someone looking in a mirror. Suppose you see your hair messed up. If you don’t comb your hair, what was the use of looking in the mirror? If we don’t do something about our sins, what use is it to read the Bible?! We should do something about our sin! Be a doer of God’s Word!

James 1:12

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. God has promised to be with us in every temptation that we have. And if we go through the temptation, God is proud of us. He will even give us a reward when we get to heaven. God will reward us with a crown if we have resisted temptation. What a great thing!