James

I had my first King's Academy Bible study this morning at 7 am. Thank God for the chance to get together with some of the guys at school... and thank God it's only once a week! I must admit, the 7am part is hard, but we had a great discussion the first time around. We're going through the book of James, and getting neck deep in each and every word.

And the first word is: James.

Honestly, we spent most of our time talking about the author's name. It was intriguing, especially since I never thought about what "James" meant before this morning. It is the same as Jacob - deceiver. Mr. Ferrante likened James naming himself first to the fact that we have to admit who we are before God before we can be blessed (like Jacob had to do after he wrestled with God). We have to admit that we are low and He is high before He will lift us up. Having a relationship with God starts with confessing all of who we are and what we've done. I've got quite a bit of confessing to do.

Who are you before God?