1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightA Brother's Wisdom 10 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uYBHE2OafW"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/03/a-brothers-wisdom-10.html">A Brother’s Wisdom 10</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/03/a-brothers-wisdom-10.html/embed#?secret=uYBHE2OafW" width="600" height="338" title="“A Brother’s Wisdom 10” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="uYBHE2OafW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The theme of James 1:9-11, as we tried to show yesterday, is reversal. The current oppressive conditions of the poor will be overturned by an act of God and the oppressors will be brought before the bar of the Lord and they will be found wanting. The poor will be vindicated. Hence: 9 The brother in…