I noticed that James approaches the close his letter on the same subject with which he opened it; suffering. In 5:10 he combines suffering with the need for patience. When do we see the joy in suffering? I think it is when we look at the end that God is seeking to develop in each of us. What does it take to get to that end? Patience. So if the end of our trial is a long-time in coming that does not mean that God has forgotten or abandoned us. It may mean that we need to develop a godly patience so that God can refine our hearts to be more in line with his will. Even from my perspective I can see how God’s will is a good thing for me.
It took me about 8 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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