Western society has recently become sensitive to discrimination based on race, nationality, sex, age, appearance, etc. However, discrimination is not new. In fact, James 2:1-13 focuses on the contradiction between having faith in Jesus and treating other people with partiality based on their status. It turns out that the antidote for such partiality is God’s mercy.
In the previous section, Paul asserted that no one can be right before God by observing the law but rather through faith in Christ. ...
The opposite results of David’s and Saul’s desperate measures hold lessons about how to live in the world while not being of the world.
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.