"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 11 October 2012"
Today's Bible Verses: James 4:1-17
Today's Key Verse: James 4:6 "But he gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud. But gives grace to the humble."
James in this chapter looks at more problems for the person committed to living a life of faith. Faith's lifestyle demands that the believer submit to God, despite the presence of warped desires stimulated by the flesh, the world, and Satan. The conflicts that are within us, is between our sinful desires for pleasure and the desire for God's Will, an attitude that the Holy Spirit has placed within us. The source of conflict among believers is often material. James her attributes fighting, murder, and war to materialism. John also in 1st John 2:15-16 also warmed believers of lusting after "the things of the world."
We as believers also struggle against the temptation to usurp (to take or assume) God's place as a judge, rather than accept our rightful place as mere citizen's in God's kingdom. Envy in verses 4 and 5 is God's longing for our love. God is truly disturbed when we abandon our friendship with Him and chase after the things of the world, and He is disturbed for our sake. But how does God respond? Not with punishment, but with "more Grace" to lead us back into His arms. Only our pride can keep us from responding to His Grace. We as Christians need to turn our backs on the world and experience the UNENDING Blessings and Love of our Almighty God.
However powerful Satan is, if we set ourselves against him, he is unable to prevail against us, and he then will flee, for he, as will as his demons, all tremble and bow at the Name of Jesus (Praise God).
Verses 7-10 contain 10 sharp commands that call for immediate action. In essence they tell us how to humble ourselves before God, so that we can experience His Grace. The 10 commands are (1) and (2) submit and resist in verse 7, (3) (4) (5) come near, wash and purify in verse 8, (6) (7) (8) and (9) grieve, mourn, wail, change in verse 9, and (10) humble in verse 10. Together these verses picture a complex reversal of the attitudes that shape the spiritually immature and unfaithful.
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Hosea which is Titled: "Introduction to the Book of Hosea."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Always remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, physical, or financial dilemma in you life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
JESUS REIGNS!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Bible Verses: James 4:1-17
Today's Key Verse: James 4:6 "But he gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud. But gives grace to the humble."
James in this chapter looks at more problems for the person committed to living a life of faith. Faith's lifestyle demands that the believer submit to God, despite the presence of warped desires stimulated by the flesh, the world, and Satan. The conflicts that are within us, is between our sinful desires for pleasure and the desire for God's Will, an attitude that the Holy Spirit has placed within us. The source of conflict among believers is often material. James her attributes fighting, murder, and war to materialism. John also in 1st John 2:15-16 also warmed believers of lusting after "the things of the world."
We as believers also struggle against the temptation to usurp (to take or assume) God's place as a judge, rather than accept our rightful place as mere citizen's in God's kingdom. Envy in verses 4 and 5 is God's longing for our love. God is truly disturbed when we abandon our friendship with Him and chase after the things of the world, and He is disturbed for our sake. But how does God respond? Not with punishment, but with "more Grace" to lead us back into His arms. Only our pride can keep us from responding to His Grace. We as Christians need to turn our backs on the world and experience the UNENDING Blessings and Love of our Almighty God.
However powerful Satan is, if we set ourselves against him, he is unable to prevail against us, and he then will flee, for he, as will as his demons, all tremble and bow at the Name of Jesus (Praise God).
Verses 7-10 contain 10 sharp commands that call for immediate action. In essence they tell us how to humble ourselves before God, so that we can experience His Grace. The 10 commands are (1) and (2) submit and resist in verse 7, (3) (4) (5) come near, wash and purify in verse 8, (6) (7) (8) and (9) grieve, mourn, wail, change in verse 9, and (10) humble in verse 10. Together these verses picture a complex reversal of the attitudes that shape the spiritually immature and unfaithful.
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Hosea which is Titled: "Introduction to the Book of Hosea."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. Always remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, physical, or financial dilemma in you life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
JESUS REIGNS!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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