Read James 5:1-11
In this chapter James really comes down on the rich. Apparently they had forgotten the law that says to lend to the poor and give freely to those that need it. James tells these people that their riches are corrupted. These people were being rebuked for having great savings and neglecting the poor. They had also cheated their workers. They lived a life of pleasure at the expense of the needy, but their is a payday coming. Jesus is coming back to justify all injustices. If you happen to be one of the ones that have been cheated don't hold grudges because your father, the judge will handle everything. If you don't forgive then you will be condemned. Remember how the prophets suffered patiently, not taking up for themselves? Remember Job? He suffered so much in the beginning, but he endured and in the end God blessed him double. God is extremely compassionate and merciful.
Lord, help us to endure to the end so that your patience might be worked in us.
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