In a hurry! Do not have much to write today because I do not have the time to! Kelli and I have a doctor's appointment. More testing. Oh boy, Fun Fun! Be praying for us. Obviously this has not been an easy go for us with the pregnancy. On the bright side, I keep feeling the little girl kick and squirm in her mommy's belly. Makes me smile every time. :-)
Day 35
Scripture
James 4:7-10
- Before Reading the scripture today; Pray and ask the spirit to guide you in the reading:
- 7 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.
Wisdom
- This is a great passage in James. A passage of contrasts. It asks us to submit our lives to the Lord and it asks us to resist the devil. To laugh and mourn and then be happy and sad. Why would the scriptures ask us to do that?
- I think the scripture is actually asking us to take the devil seriously. Sometimes we joke about him. The media glamorizes him; music sings about him, writers try to define him, TV and movies joke about him. But the scripture warns us to take him very seriously. Sometimes we don’t give Satan enough credit and other times we blame him for all work in the world. I think both are wrong. We need to recognize that the devil actually does work in our world. To fight him shout a loud “No” to him and whisper “Yes” to the Lord. Remember the power the Lord has given you. Live confidently that in Christ we always win, we don’t have to afraid.
- We probably don’t talk about evil enough. We always talk about God being good and us trying to make our lives better and connect with Him. The reality is, evil is real, the battle is real. We are not Christ’s soldiers because there isn’t a battle. There absolutely is. The devil wants us, but Christ has us. Turn to the Holy Spirit in your struggles.
- This is a great skit by the Skit Guys explaining Baggage in our lives and how God frees us from it if we turn to Him. Baggage by The Skit Guys
Apply
- Are you tempted to sin? Verbally fight temptation; say “no” to Satan and let the Holy Spirit help you.
- In what ways has Satan worked destructively in your life or those around you?
- Recognize in your life how sneaky the devil can be. Be aware of evil around you. Turn to the Holy Spirit in the challenges.
Prayer
- Pray out loud to have The Spirit help you fight off Satan. Pray the Lord puts a shield around you to help you get through your daily life. Pray that He help you understand the scriptures so that you can learn more about what God has in store with you.
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