4:12
“There is only one Lawgiver and judge”. We all do well to remember this. As individuals we like to imagine ourselves as lawgivers, though we won’t call it that, and judge when we think our opinions on matters and individuals are the ultimate authority. But we are all deeply flawed. And our societies imagine themselves as lawgivers and judges, they judge what is right. And all they do is make a right mess of things. Now this does not mean we never pass judgement or enact laws, but we seek to enact God’s ways. We seek to ensure things are done God’s way not seeking to get our will done. We need constant humility if we are to avoid the obvious traps. God alone is able to save and destroy. We are not.
4:13,14
This human pride, which is one of the key things that James is warning against throughout his letter, displays itself in numerous ways. It does so when we imagine that all the plans we have will be fulfilled, that we are in a position to determine and dictate the future. “We do not even know what is going to happen tomorrow. We need to have a proper view of ourselves, before we can begin to have a proper view of life or the world.
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