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James 3:2 says, We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
"In many things we all stumble"
This word of God by James is the description of what man is, even the Christian. When he is not kept by grace. It serves to take away from us all hope in ourselves.
"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy; to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! [Jude 1:24-25]
This word of God by Jude points to Him who keeps us from falling, and who stirs our soul to give Him the honor and the power. It serves to confirm our hope in God.
"Brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble." [2 Peter 1:10]. This word of God by Peter teaches us the way in which we can become recipients of the care of the Almighty, and it confirms our having been chosen by God to walk as He did.
For the new Christian, what he should think about his stumblings is often a difficult question. On this point, he should especially be on his guard against two errors. Some become discouraged when they stumble, they think that their surrender was not sincere, and they lose their confidence toward God. Others again take it too lightly.
They think that it cannot be any other way. They seldom concern themselves with stumblings and, therefore, continue to live in them. Let us take these words of God to teach us what we should think of our stumblings.
Do not let stumblings discourage you. You are called to perfection, but this does not come at once. Time and patience are needed for it. Therefore, James says, "Let patience have its perfect work that ye may be perfect." Do not think that your surrender was insincere acknowledge, only how weak you still are. Do not think that you must continue to stumble, acknowledge only how strong your Savior is.
The first thing that you must do with a stumbling is to go to Jesus. Tell it to Him. Confess it, and receive forgiveness. Confess it, and commit yourself with your weakness to Him, and depend on Him to keep you.
And then, let stumbling make you very wise. By faith you will strive and overcome.
"In many things we all stumble"
This word of God by James is the description of what man is, even the Christian. When he is not kept by grace. It serves to take away from us all hope in ourselves.
"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy; to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! [Jude 1:24-25]
This word of God by Jude points to Him who keeps us from falling, and who stirs our soul to give Him the honor and the power. It serves to confirm our hope in God.
"Brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble." [2 Peter 1:10]. This word of God by Peter teaches us the way in which we can become recipients of the care of the Almighty, and it confirms our having been chosen by God to walk as He did.
For the new Christian, what he should think about his stumblings is often a difficult question. On this point, he should especially be on his guard against two errors. Some become discouraged when they stumble, they think that their surrender was not sincere, and they lose their confidence toward God. Others again take it too lightly.
They think that it cannot be any other way. They seldom concern themselves with stumblings and, therefore, continue to live in them. Let us take these words of God to teach us what we should think of our stumblings.
Do not let stumblings discourage you. You are called to perfection, but this does not come at once. Time and patience are needed for it. Therefore, James says, "Let patience have its perfect work that ye may be perfect." Do not think that your surrender was insincere acknowledge, only how weak you still are. Do not think that you must continue to stumble, acknowledge only how strong your Savior is.
The first thing that you must do with a stumbling is to go to Jesus. Tell it to Him. Confess it, and receive forgiveness. Confess it, and commit yourself with your weakness to Him, and depend on Him to keep you.
And then, let stumbling make you very wise. By faith you will strive and overcome.
