James: The Failure of Greed vs the Freedom of Generosity (5:1-6)

Wealth promises freedom: security, assurance, abundance and so much more. But does it deliver? Greed, our inordinate desire to accumulate wealth, James understands, ultimately fails us: it condemns us, it corrupts us and it costs us. So where, if anywhere, can we find true freedom? Let’s discover God’s transforming generosity shown to us in Christ.

Creighton Friedrich