SCATTERED ABROAD

 

Sunday, September 18, 2022

 

SCATTERED ABROAD

 

James 1:1-4

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. KJV

 

          Diaspora, dispersed, and far-flung! James addressed his kinsmen unassembled. He mentions that their trustworthiness had been and was still being put to the test. He explains the reasons for it. Perfect (Greek, teleios) which means completeness. Entire! This is the Greek word holokleros which means “complete and perfectly sound in every part.” Wanting nothing! To have no unsoundness.

 

          Many, if not most, of my friends are SEEDS sown in the world by the hand of the Sower. Theirs is a life of purpose, although some are unaware of that. Their various assignments make it difficult to assemble in fellowship and friendship. Most will communicate remotely until harvest day comes. A loneliness and longing are felt throughout.

 

Heb 10:24-25

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 

Dear Lord, bless the seed you have scattered abroad. They are my friends. AMEN