Monday, August 21 His brothers were, in fact, not exercising faith in him.​—John 7:5.

[Áine]

Monday, August 21

His brothers were, in fact, not exercising faith in him.—John 7:5.

 

When did James become a loyal follower of Jesus? After Jesus was raised from the dead, “he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.” (1 Cor. 15:7) That meeting with Jesus marked a turning point in James’ life. He was present when the apostles awaited the promised holy spirit in an upper room in Jerusalem. (Acts 1:13, 14) Later, James had the joy of serving as a member of the first-century governing body. (Acts 15:6, 13-22; Gal. 2:9) And sometime before 62 C.E., he was inspired to write a letter to anointed Christians. That letter is of benefit to us today, whether our hope is heavenly or earthly. (Jas. 1:1) According to the first-century historian Josephus, James was executed at the order of the Jewish High Priest Ananias the Younger. James remained faithful to Jehovah until he finished his earthly course. w22.01 8 ¶3; 9 ¶5

[LeslieDean]

Very sobering message brought out in the accompanying WT re when James came to actually serve Jehovah. Imagine living with Jesus and still not being convinced that he was God's only begotten son. Just confirms that our convincing point is very different for each of us. What convinces one of us and stirs us to action is not tge same as for another.