James 4:7-10 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
- Reading this text from the top can make you quite discouraged...
- But if we start from the end we see that it holds out the wonderful promise of the Lord lifting us up.
- Are you also trying to lift yourself up in a competitive world?
Prayer: Father God, we confess that we long for someone to lift us up - but above all we long to be lifted up by You. Here me when I recognise my own rebellion against God, the devil's sway in my life, the sins of my hands and the sinfulness of my heart. Father God, I embrace my sorry state... but through faith in Jesus Christ I wait and trust that You will lift me up. Amen
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