We were introduced to the letter from James yesterday and continue today with this following passage from the first chapter. It's not long, but it give the first two attributes that a follower of Christ has. By the way, this is the question that should be at the foreground of your mind as you're reading through the text: "What does a mature follower of Christ look like?" This is the questions James answers through the next five chapters.
A Christian is wise and faithful. This is made clear from these three verses. We will certainly need wisdom as we delve into this book, so let's ask for it now, that we also might be mature and lacking in nothing!
James 1:5-8
5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
Questions
1. Why do you think the letter starts out with this passage about wisdom?
2. Why is faith ("he must believe") so important to a Christian?
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