Consider this verse 4. "Adulteresses! Don't you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God?" What does that mean? Who are we living for? Are we living for God and what matters forever? Or, are we wanting God to make our earthly lives better?
Earlier in this chapter James clearly says that when we ask God for things so that our lives will be better, our motives are "evil desires". God does not exist to make our lives in this world great. He exist for His glory.
We are to "draw near to God, and He will draw near to us." He is the One who satisfies all of life. He is the One we should pursue. I love what John Piper writes in his books. He says, "God is most satisfied with us when we are most satisfied with Him."
Lots to think about.
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