Today’s Thought “One-Sided Relationship?” G. Ward

James 1

¹³ No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. ¹⁴ But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 

The Almighty as Holy, is incapable of error and therefore has nothing to do with mankind’s improprieties. Moreover, where uncertainties exist, along with/when any level of failure occurs, our Lord was never in the mix. His guidance however, remains available (Ro.10:13), but should never pre-suppose our purposes be made manifest; for we’re in HIS earth unto HIS plan. Great religiosity for our era, assumes, even that to which proclaims frivolously, “God said this/that to me” and whereas theirs may be with a tint of self-gratification, how can it be? Moses would record those presumptions as worthy of death, particularly if/when the full scope of such presumed communication failed to happen (*Deut. 18:18-20). Instead, we’re called to immediacy in compliance towards what is written (even through the many trials of life), that furthers more dependence on HIM, than yesterday.