LEGALIZE:

I must declare the following, the COMMENTARY being offered are quotes taken from Matthew Henry’s (1662-1714) book of Commentary.

OBSERVATIONS Are the researched commentary and findings of Robert, a humble servant to Yeshua as his  Watchman!

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION!

James 1:5
[5]If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

COMMENTARY!

Christianity teaches men to be joyful under troubles: such exercises are sent from God’s love; and trials in the way of duty will brighten our graces now, and our crown at last. Let us take care, in times of trial, that patience, and not passion, is set to work in us: whatever is said or done, let patience have the saying and doing of it.

When the work of patience is complete, it will furnish all that is necessary for our Christian race and warfare. We should not pray so much for the removal of affliction, as for wisdom to make the right use of it.

OBSERVATION!

Who does not want wisdom to guide him under trials, both in regulating his own spirit and in managing his affairs.

Here is something in answer to every discouraging turn of the mind, when we go to God under a sense of our own weakness and folly. If, after all, any should say, This may be the case with some, but I fear I shall not succeed, the promise is, to any that asketh, it shall be given.

A mind that has single and prevailing regard to its spiritual and eternal interest, and that keeps steady in its purposes for God, will grow wise by afflictions, will continue fervent in devotion, and rise above trials and oppositions.

COMMENTARY!

When our faith and spirits rise and fall with second causes, there will be unsteadiness in our words and actions.

Sin has shut and barred the door against us; by prayer, we knock. Whatever you pray for, according to the promise, shall be given you, if God sees it fit for you, and what would you have more?

This is made to apply to all that pray aright; every one that asketh receiveth, whether Jew or Gentile, young or old, rich or poor, high or low, master or servant, learned or unlearned, all are alike welcome to the throne of grace, if they come in faith.

COMMENTARY!

Our prayers must always be offered in submission to the will of God. In some things, they are speedily answered; in others they are granted in the best manner, though not as requested.

We ought to pray for others, as well as for ourselves. There are sins that war against spiritual life in the soul and the life above. We cannot pray that the sins of the impenitent and unbelieving should, while they are such, be forgiven them; or that mercy, which supposes the forgiveness of sins, should be granted to them, while they wilfully continue such.

But we may pray for their repentance, for their being enriched with faith in Christ, and thereupon for all other saving mercies. We should pray for others, as well as for ourselves, beseeching the Lord to pardon and recover the fallen, as well as to relieve the tempted and afflicted. And let us be truly thankful that no sin, of which any one truly repents, is unto death

OBSERVATION!

Those who know how to put a just value upon Christ’s promises know how to put just contempt upon the world’s threatenings.

The apostles look with concern on perishing souls and know they cannot escape eternal ruin, but by Jesus Christ, therefore they are faithful in warning and showing the right way.

None will enjoy peace of mind, nor act uprightly, till they have learned to guide their conduct by the fixed standard of truth, and not by the shifting opinions and fancies of men.

Especially beware of a vain attempt to serve two masters, God and the world; the end will be, you can serve neither fully.

Robert a humble obedient servant to Yeshua and his Father in heaven Yahewa. And all of God’s children say Amen and Amen.