Memorise: Submit yourself therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from
Read: James 4:7-10, 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you.
8 Draw
nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and
purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be
afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and
your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Bible in one year: 1st
Kings 10-11, Proverbs 17:1-14
MESSAGE
Submitting to the perfect will of
God is a great weapon against trials and temptations. It is wisdom for us to
submit to the One who is our present help in time of trouble. Jesus Christ is
our closest ally in the battle of life. This is why those who do not have Him
as their personal Lord and Saviour are vulnerably disposed to sorrow,
frustration and death.
For us to enjoy the support and
the defence of our great Ally, Jesus Christ, Apostle James wrote to say that we
should submit ourselves to God, resist the devil and then he will flee from us
(James 4:7).
The Bible says that pride goes
before a fall. Many people fall into temptation because of pride. This is why
the scripture enjoins us to live soberly as we fight the good fight of faith.
“For I
say, through the grace given unto me,
to every man that is among you, not to
think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly,
according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Romans
13:3
Humility and sobriety are great
instruments of defence in the face of temptation. We are encouraged to humble
ourselves in the sight of God so that He can lift us up. Once we are lifted up
above principalities and powers, no temptation can floor us, because the
Almighty is our Ally. People easily fall prey to trials and temptations because
of their failure to live soberly. Over two thousand years ago. Apostle James
gave us a key to solving this problem. He wrote:
“But
every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then
when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished
bringeth forth death.”
James
1:14-5
To overcome trials and
temptations, we must run to Jesus afresh today with sober hearts and humility.
He will come to our aids, just on time.
Action Point
Examine your life; see where and how you have exposed yourself to
trials and temptations and make amends with the blood of Jesus Christ.
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