Verse 1,
where do fightings and strivings come from among you? Do they not come from
your pleasures that battle in your members?
And this is where all
the problems come from! Because we confess to believe in Messiah but we will
not obey what Messiah says about not being part of the world. It is the
pleasures of the world from which all fightings and strivings come from.
Verse 2-3,
you desire, and do not have. You murder, and are jealous, and are unable to
obtain. You strive and fight and you do not possess, because you do not ask. You
ask and do not receive, because you ask evilly, in order to spend it on your pleasures.
We strive and fight to
own the worldly possessions but we should be striving for Yahuah’s possession,
His Kingdom! Seek the Kingdom of Yahuah first, then (only then) whatever you ask of Me, I will give! His
Kingdom is what we should be striving for, nothing else. We ask Father for help
but we are not seeking His kingdom. Some people ask for a car or a house and the
above verse says; you ask evilly, in order to spend it on your pleasures.
Verse 4,
adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity
(hostile / friction / conflict) with Elohim?
Whoever therefore intends to be a friend of the world makes himself an
enemy of Elohim.
Very strong words!
Serving other gods is committing adultery towards Yahuah. Do not become an
enemy of Elohim.
Verse 5-6,
or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit which
dwells in us intensely crave unto envy? But He gives greater favour. Because of
this He says, “Elohim resists the proud, but gives favour to the humble.”
Do you believe the
scripture (bible) is true! Then we need to see with our eyes! The Set-apart
Spirit (Holy Spirit) will not let you crave after the world. “Proud” the enemy
of Elohim!
Verse 7,
so then subject yourselves to Elohim. Resist the devil and he shall flee from you.
If we walk with
Elohim, in His light then satan will not touch us or deceive us.
Verse 8-9,
draw near to Elohim and He shall draw near to you. Cleanse hands, sinners. And cleanse
the hearts, you double-minded! Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be
turned to mourning and your joy to dejection. Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Master, and He shall lift you up.
We must be set apart
people! We need to come out of the world because it will destroy! We need to
clean our hearts, clean our house, and clean our lifestyle before we can come
to Him. This is not an easy task but it must be done and it is going to cost a
lot of weeping.
Verse 10,
brothers, do not speak against one another. He that speaks against a brother and
judges his brother speaks against Torah and judges Torah. And if you judge Torah,
you are not a doer of Torah but a judge.
Help your fellow
believer! Guide him according to the Torah, show him what is wrong in the eyes
of Yahuah but be careful not to judge harshly.
Verse 12,
there is one Lawgiver and Judge, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are
you to judge another?
Only Yahuah is the
judge! We need to show people the wrong they are doing. Example; when someone is
cheating on his spouse (adultery). We should/must tell him/her it is wrong,
referring to the scripture. Believers should not look pass sin, it must be
shown out. Father will do the judging at the end of this age!
Again the proud issue!
We strive after the world riches instead of asking Yahuah what He wants of us.
Verse 16-17,
but now you boast in your proud speeches. All such boasting is wicked. To him,
then, who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Proud is an
abomination to Yahuah. Stay away from sinning! True believers: Do not be part
of the world!
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