James 5:9 "Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!"
In James 1:13, James warned against blaming God for our failures. Here, he warns us against blaming other people. When things go wrong, we tend to grumble against each other. Grumbling stems from our pride; we think we are better than those around us, and so we criticize them. We judge them.
God is the only One who has the right to sit in the Judge's seat. And He has chosen to show us mercy. Our Almighty God has every right to grumble against us! But instead, He shows gentle love and patience. When we goof up, He forgives us, picks us up, and sets us on the right path. Shouldn't we show the same kind of love, patience and mercy toward our Christian brothers and sisters? God tells us that we should. In fact, He demands it! And since He hears every word that comes out of our mouths, we had better guard our tongues!
Dear Father, Please forgive me for failing to show the kind of mercy to others that You have shown to me. Help me to be patient with those around me.
Amen
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sometimes or most times we forget that our mates are our christian brothers and sisters. we grumble against them much too often and sadly think we are immune to the consequences there.
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