4:1
James now gets to the root of the problem. Fights and quarrels happen, but why is this the case? Why cannot we “just get along” is a question we often ask, about personal situations, about national and international situations. They arise from the desires that battle within us. There is a conflict within, on the one hand the recognition of what is good and even a desire to do good. On the other hand selfish desires, self-centred desires.
4:2
We desire to have something that we do not have, and do not seem able to get. “So you kill”. James is probably using this as an extreme manner, remembering Jesus’ words that if we hate our brother we are like murderers. We want something that we cannot have, so we quarrel and fight, we kick up a fuss. We try to get things for ourselves, what we should do is ask God.
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