James has finished up his chain-saying regarding how trials lead to endurance which then leads to perfection. He ended on the note that we will be \"lacking in nothing\". Now he bounces off of that with a contrastive, \"But!\" to offer guidance for those who still lack something, namely, wisdom. This is not a separate, unrelated thought, but flows right out of what he just discussed in verses 2-4.
\nWe discuss how this wisdom must be that which relates to trials, and look to the Puritan Thomas Manton for help.
\nWe then see that this is not open to any human being, but only to the community of believers. Yet at the same time, this is a command for any and all believers, because even mature Christians lack wisdom at times.
\nUntil next time, for more biblical studies you can always check out my blog: In the Last Hour, or give a listen to my other podcast: The Informal Reformers.
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