Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.
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… or you will be judged. For look, the judge is standing at the door. For examples of patience and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job. a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him in the end for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. Stop there. How should we live as we await the Lord's return? Point number one, be patient. Be patient. Verse seven, dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. By the way, the word used here for patience is not speaking of a passive resignation but rather an expectancy as one waits on the Lord. Paul in Romans 13 verse 11 says, Understanding the present time, the hour has come to wake up from your slumber because our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is nearly over. …
… or you will be judged. Look, the judge is standing at the door. Don't complain about other believers. Go to them and try to help them. To grumble about means to groan within oneself. It's a description of a person with a bitter attitude who is always criticizing and complaining. Someone might say, I have this spiritual gift of criticism. No, you don't. There's no gift like that. Well, I just see everything that's wrong. Well, that's part of the problem. Don't be that person. The problem with bitter people is they generally can't keep their bitterness to themselves. That's what the Bible warns about, a root of bitterness springing up and defiling many. Don't be that person, tearing others down. You have a disagreement with someone, go to them nowadays with social media, especially Twitter. People will just attack one another. Christians will attack one another without even understanding the other person's position. And this goes against what Jesus says. In Matthew 18, 15, when he says, if another believer sins against you, go privately to them and point out the offense. …
… And James continues, Don't grumble against each other, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge is standing at the door. Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord. See, we consider them blessed, those who remain steadfast. You've heard the endurance of Job, and you've seen the end goal of the Lord, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5, verses 7-11 This is where Christians look, when we've lost our patience, not in the distraction of instant gratification, nor in the elimination of expectations. We don't find patience when our selves are snuffed out, but when we entrust ourselves to the God who is full of mercy and compassion. If you want patience, look for mercy and compassion. There's an old story about an argument between the north wind and the sun, about which one of them was stronger. The north wind said it was him, but the sun didn't think so. …