IF THE LORD WILLS, WE SHALL LIVE AND DO THIS OR THAT (James 4:15-16)
God should be consulted in all our plans, and they should be made in His will. We should live and speak in the realization that our destinies are in His control. We should say "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." (James 4:15; Acts 18:21; 1 Corinthians 4:19) Sometimes Christians employ the letters "D.V." to express the sense of dependence on God. These letters are the initials of two Latin words "Deo Volente" meaning "God willing."
The Christians were priding themselves in their boastful plans for the future. They were arrogant in their confidence that nothing would interfere with their time schedule. They acted as if they were the masters of their own fate. "All such boasting is evil" because it leaves God out.
God should be consulted in all our plans, and they should be made in His will. We should live and speak in the realization that our destinies are in His control. We should say "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." (James 4:15; Acts 18:21; 1 Corinthians 4:19) Sometimes Christians employ the letters "D.V." to express the sense of dependence on God. These letters are the initials of two Latin words "Deo Volente" meaning "God willing."
The Christians were priding themselves in their boastful plans for the future. They were arrogant in their confidence that nothing would interfere with their time schedule. They acted as if they were the masters of their own fate. "All such boasting is evil" because it leaves God out.
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