'All rich men are not addressed here. Some wealthy men love Christ, love others and make good use of their riches for the glory of God, the preaching of the gospel and the relief of human suffering. The apostle writes to rich men who assemble with the church, who profess religion, but who, notwithstanding their profession, are not rich toward God, but are laying up treasures for THEMSELVES, boasting of their wealth and not making use of their substance for the glory of God and the good of others . . . their rusting gold (and it will in time - J.Gill); decaying possessions were accumulated by not paying your employees and workers fair and just wages. Your have prospered abundantly through their labor; by working them for a pittance and not sharing with them, you have become rich. Their cries for vengeance and justice have come to the ears of the Lord of hosts (Lev.19:13, Jer. 22:13)." - from Henry Mahan's commentary on James |
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