Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.”

Jas. 1:2-4, 12; 4:6-8; 5:7, 8.

10. On what two-way principle does God act, and toward whom?

¹⁰ James was not the first to mention the two-way principle on which God acts in meeting halfway, so to speak, those who desire to draw close to him. Centuries earlier, David was inspired to give this encouragement and warning to his son: “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a complete heart and with a delightful soul; for all hearts Jehovah is searching . . . If you search for him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you leave him, he will cast you off forever.”