"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."
"Cleanse your hearts"
"Purify your hearts"
"Be wretched and mourn and weep"
"Humble yourself before the Lord and He will exalt you."
I am convicted in this passage because it confronts me with the seriousness of sin. The presence of laughter shows how casually James readers were viewing their sin. Do you ever make light of your sin? It's a question I haven't asked myself in a while, but this passage forces me to ask it.
James is his usual "on fire" self in this passage. He's sarcastic, and he's serious. His warning against friendship with the world makes you personally put your desires and decisions into perspective.
"But he gives more grace."
"God opposes the proud , but give grace to the humble."
Compare yourself to Christ. That's all you need to do to humble yourself. Drawing near to God isn't some secret formula locked away like the KFC recipe. It's simply meditation on what God our Savior accomplished on the cross. It's making his resurrection impact your thought life. That will humble you, make you thankful, and make you love Him more.
"Draw near to God and he will draw near to you."
Thank you!
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