In both cases, James was targeting the disturbing human attraction to interpreting Scripture in a shallow Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters . . .

Occasionally fear might protect us, but it also has the disturbing potential to paralyze what should

compelling him to use a makeshift whip to prevent temple money changers from exploiting many people and disturbing The spirit with which this should be executed, however, demands great maturity of Christian character ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.

We have a disturbing tendency to latch on to Scriptures that give us a temporary buzz, rather than those Suppose the master hosts a feast. Ignoring all the distractions, a servant focuses exclusively on the Master’s face. The master is engaged in various matters. No one else detects it, but the servant knows the master so intimately and is so focused on him that

Even more disturbing, it was not spoken by Job, who had God’s approval, but by one of his accusers of love even our enemies but the intensity of our love for God – our fierce determination to make him our Master

So when I draw near to God, silences disturb me.

(Emphasis mine, NIV) For more about biblical examples of disturbing dreams that we might be tempted to

Like very many other disturbing parts of the Bible, this seems to give no hope to anyone found guilty King David, at the height of his spiritual maturity, committed atrocious sins.

But did Jesus visit India sometime within the short period between the time he reached maturity and the More disturbing still: it is an insult to God himself to suppose that these ancient accounts of Jesus But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” posterity – consider themselves disciples of Jesus if they were so ashamed of a stand out feature of their Master

Yet this I know: They are safe In the Master’s care. the same – highly unpleasant – as when it is triggered by genuine danger, it is very tempting to feel disturbed Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

What should alarm us far more than the sins that disturb us is the sins we excuse – and, even more so If both parties are mature, unmarried and willing participants, it’s as grievous as a one-night stand The disciples called Jesus their Lord – their master (e.g. John 13:13 and Luke 5:5; 8:24, etc). (NET Bible – New English Translation) Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master, warned Jesus.

I believe a key to his mastery is that from his youth David had been practicing cheering himself up,