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James 3:13-18
Excerpted from: Satan (Part 5)God says this is not from above. It is demonic. He is indicating here that envy, vanity, and selfish ambition will always eventually produce confusion, disorder, disharmony, instability, and evil things. All of this is gotten out of that five verse section, from James 3:13-18—that it is good for nothing in terms of producing a fruit of righteousness. Rather, what it does is destroy spiritual life. Again, a reminder that Satan is undergirding this and it is being spewed forth from his mind.
All of these character traits produce peace because God, not Satan, is at work in them. They are characteristics of His personality. Those who strive for peace are those who are going to produce a crop of righteousness.
We understand that in the physical realm a certain kind of environment is necessary for the production of a good crop. If we put something in a field and if the environment is not right, then the crop is not going to produce what it should or what it could. God is telling us that what He is after in us—the crop of righteousness, the fruits of His Spirit—also requires a right environment, and that right environment is peace. He is not saying that some righteousness cannot be produced in other environments. He is saying the most and best will come out of an environment in which there is peace.
James 3:14-16
Excerpted from: Jesus Christ's AscensionIn verses 5-6, the author quotes Psalm 2 and Psalm 110 to show that Someone greater—the Most High—commanded things regarding Jesus, including His role as High Priest. That shows that Jesus did not glorify Himself to step into that role—it was presented to Him. Remember our contrast with Helel, who did glorify and exalt himself in his determination to ascend to a position to which he had not been appointed.
Along those lines, James says that self-seeking is an aspect of demonic wisdom (James 3:14-16), meaning it is a skill the unclean spirits have and use, as exemplified by Satan. It is part of his spirit, and it shows up in selfish ambition, which is one of the works of the flesh. But Christ’s approach is completely opposite. He waited for the Father to raise Him up.
James 3:13-18
Excerpted from: Prayer and PersistenceIt has a condition. You ask God for peace and your life is in turmoil. You are being hit from every side with arguments from people over a wide variety of subjects and you do not have any peace, and you do not know how to make peace.
Asking God for peace is a valid request to make of Him. I think it is highly likely He is going to make us go through the process of learning how to make peace, and it might be very painful because it requires a great deal of humbling of the self.
James 3:14-17
Excerpted from: Have You Become an Example to All Who Believe?James contrasts this meek and gentle wisdom from above with envious, self-seeking, worldly wisdom.
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