Good day, brethren. Today's verse, to refresh our spirit & self- examine ourselves, from James 4:17 says, "Therefore, to him that knoweth to do good & doeth it not, to him it is sin". Wow, what a precarious situation! Sitting on the fence is not allowed. Not even ignorance, which though is no excuse, but may reduce guilt is. But yet, God is saying that, even though one may not have committed any sin by our actions, our inaction, by knowing & not doing what is right & proper, is equally a sin! This verse speaks to the sin of omission of doing what is right, even when we know better.
So, from God's perspective, knowledge is not only power, but comes with responsibility & accountability! For instance, if you know you should be grateful, humble, helpful when you can, forgive others, & choose to ignore these acts, & many more, James 4:17 calls such inactions, sin! Our inactions derive from our disobedience, self-centeredness & pride, against the will, plan & purpose of God. Brethren, let us run with this revelation & ask for grace to serve God on His terms & not ours. This is what pleases Him. Accordingly, let us sensitise others, to submit to serving God His way, not theirs, through Christ, pls!