James 4:6 KJV
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
I was intrigued at the connection of friendship with this world, envy and the transition from that to God resisting the proud and giving grace to the humble.
Friendship with this world leads to lust which breeds in us envy. Envy is the reason there are wars among believers Humility in this case is the lack of envy Grace is the treasured prize of the believer (not those things that the friendship of this world covets and lusts after.
Grace is received, not to break pride (which in this passage is synonymous with friendship of the world) but after pride has been broken.
A believer must then separate from this world. Its friendship will always withhold from us the grace of God.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
I was intrigued at the connection of friendship with this world, envy and the transition from that to God resisting the proud and giving grace to the humble.
Friendship with this world leads to lust which breeds in us envy. Envy is the reason there are wars among believers Humility in this case is the lack of envy Grace is the treasured prize of the believer (not those things that the friendship of this world covets and lusts after.
Grace is received, not to break pride (which in this passage is synonymous with friendship of the world) but after pride has been broken.
A believer must then separate from this world. Its friendship will always withhold from us the grace of God.
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