http://versebyversecommentary.com/james/james-45/ by Dr. Grant C. Richison Thu, 24 May 2012 18:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://versebyversecommentary.com/james/james-45/comment-page-1/#comment-11151 steve setzer Sun, 09 May 2010 03:38:17 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2000/11/22/james-45/#comment-11151 Is the simple meaning of this passage is the Spirit is jealous of our love for the world instead of a relationship with God and truly wishes for our (grateful) love. And that this is the war that we do not recognize in our attempt to find happyness, not realizing that peace begins in our relationship with God and not the world. I think of the 23rd psalm, verse:1, the Lord is my shepard and provides all my real needs, that is until I look to the other side of the fence thinking I see greener pasture. Is the simple meaning of this passage is the Spirit is jealous of our love for the world instead of a relationship
with God and truly wishes for our (grateful) love.
And that this is the war that we do not recognize in our attempt to find happyness, not realizing that peace begins
in our relationship with God and not the world.
I think of the 23rd psalm, verse:1, the Lord is my shepard
and provides all my real needs, that is until I look to the
other side of the fence thinking I see greener pasture.

]]> http://versebyversecommentary.com/james/james-45/comment-page-1/#comment-5407 Bowie Curry Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:35:45 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2000/11/22/james-45/#comment-5407 How we underestimate the passion of the Father for His children's heart to be wholly His! An earthly bridegroom instinctively senses when the heart of his beloved is divided in her affections! How much more does the Holy Spirit of the Sovereign God, Friend of the Eternal Bridegroom burn with holy jealousy when our hearts are drawn away to the mean and base things of this corrupt and godless world! May our hearts burn with the same righteous indignation! How we underestimate the passion of the Father for His children’s heart to be wholly His! An earthly bridegroom instinctively senses when the heart of his beloved is divided in her affections! How much more does the Holy Spirit of the Sovereign God, Friend of the Eternal Bridegroom burn with holy jealousy when our hearts are drawn away to the mean and base things of this corrupt and godless world! May our hearts burn with the same righteous indignation!

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