By Alan Brozik
7-23-26
As I woke up early this morning, the Lord told me it was time to move on to James 4 after memorizing James 3:13-18 as a foundation for James 4:1-10. He said to skip my morning routine, grab a cup of coffee and come meet with Him. I did as He said.
He was speaking to my heart before I even came to open the word. He said to write down what I learn today because He is adding to the message to which He has called me, that is “unity among the believers.” The message He has told me to speak is:
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. His return is imminent. Set aside doctrinal differences and unite under the wisdom that comes down from above.”
Several weeks ago the Lord said that he would “take away my knowledge” to deal with pride. I was told to not write this down at that time. He has given me permission to write it out now. When he first told me he would take away my knowledge I was freaked out because I had worked a lifetime to gain the knowledge I had. He reminded me weeks later of the vision of the Golden Tree and Field I had in 1982 as a new believer. In it I was fervently praying for knowledge and understanding and was taken in the Spirit to a golden field with a large golden tree where the sky was a golden hue. He had pass before me all the knowledge I was asking for. There was a rush of sounds and words in languages I didn’t understand. Every once in a while a few words I could understand were heard and were gone. They went by almost like they were in packets of information that could be seen, heard, felt, and touched but too rapidly to grasp hold of or to comprehend. I was so overwhelmed that I asked God to relent and stop. He told me “You are not ready” and I was returned to my bed. He showed me today that the very knowledge I had been asking for, but not yet ready for, was now beginning to manifest in me.
Over the following weeks He showed me that much of the knowledge I now had was from the world based on false teachings and misconceptions on my part and others who sincerely taught their misunderstanding of the word of God. Let scripture interpret scripture and do not take speculation as doctrine. Much of my “knowledge” goes back to doctrinal dogma that may or may not be scripturally based and understood. Knowledge, understanding, and wisdom must be based on scripture and spiritually understood by the witness of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 2:6-16). This is “not new knowledge being revealed” but the knowledge given by God from the beginning that we must return to – scripturally based, spiritually understood, witnessed to by the Holy Spirit. This is not ecumenicalism or a new apostolic reformation but a return to the God of the Word as given by Him to unite under “the wisdom that comes down from above” (James 3:13-18). I was reminded that the Pharisees had great knowledge of the scriptures yet missed the coming of Christ Jesus because He did not fit their understanding of doctrine and traditions. We ought not make the same fatal mistake. So to all who will listen:
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. His return is imminent. Set aside doctrinal differences and unite under the wisdom that comes down from above.”
Father, as you have taught us to pray, Your kingdom come, Your will be done. Amen.
Scriptures References Used
1Cor 2:6-16 (ESV)
6Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. 7But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—
10these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
14The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 16“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
James 3:13-18 (ESV) foundational for James 4:1-10
13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 4:1-10 built on the foundation of James 3:13-18
1What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
2You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.
3You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
4You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
5Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”?
6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
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