The Judge is at the Door

And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all
are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. HEBREWS 4:13 ESV

READ
PRAYERFULLY

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming
of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts,
for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be
judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. As an example of suffering and patience,
brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who
remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have
seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by
heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your
“no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is
anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is
anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer
of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if
he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another,
that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it
is working. Elijah was a man with a
nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three
years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain,
and the earth bore its fruit.

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the
truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a
sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a
multitude of sins. JAMES 5:7-20 ESV

EXTRACT
THE MAIN IDEA:

Believing
God sees will make me more patient, honest and bold

APPLY
IT TO MY LIFE

Patience
comes from my beliefs not my behavior

You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for
the coming of the Lord is at hand. JAMES
5:8 ESV

But as for me, my feet had almost
stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I
saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have no pangs until death; their
bodies are fat and sleek. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not
stricken like the rest of mankind… And they say, “How can God know? Is there
knowledge in the Most High?” Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they
increase in riches. All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands
in innocence… But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a
wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their
end. Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin. How
they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors! PSALM 73:2-5, 11-13 16-19 ESV

Settle matters quickly with your
adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the
way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge… MATTHEW 5:25 NIV

Because
I am right with God, I can be real with others

And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore,
confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be
healed. JAMES 5: 15-16 ESV

For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he
has done in the body, whether good or evil. Therefore, knowing the fear of the
Lord, we persuade others. 2 CORINTIANS 5: 10-11 ESV

Saved
people save people

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but
deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. PROVERBS 27:6 NAS

LET IT
OUT

The Judge is at the Door

My Notes