Be Patient for the Coming of the Lord

James 5:7-12 | Undivided: Grace for Change from the Book of James | Trent Hunter James began by speaking of trials, the need for endurance, and reward that awaits those who wait for the Lord's coming. Now, in chapter 5:7–12 he returns to these themes as he brings his letter in for a close. James understands full well the difficulties that his readers face for Jesus' name. He minimizes none of their troubles. But neither does he accommodate their sin. For under such pressures they are tempted in many ways; tempted to grumble against one another, to deceive one another, to give up on the Christian life altogether. For their encouragement, James holds out the coming of the Lord as an answer for every form of impatience.