Scripture: James 4: 7-10
So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you. 8 Come near to God, and God will come near to you. You sinners, clean sin out of your lives. You who are trying to follow God and the world at the same time, make your thinking pure. 9 Be sad, cry, and weep! Change your laughter into crying and your joy into sadness. 10 Humble yourself in the Lord’s presence, and he will honor you.
Scripture Commentary:
The earth holds Satan and we have to deal with him. God sent His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ to protect us and guide us to His salvation. We are to be humble and not become self-centered which will lead us to think we deserve all we can see, touch and imagine. It creates greedy appetites for far more than we need.
Humble yourself in the Lord’s presence.
Realize that all we need to do is to follow Jesus Christ. When the Holy Spirit fills us, we see that this world’s seductive attractions have nothing to offer. God has defeated Satan (Revelation 12: 10-12), and when Jesus Christ returns, the devil and all he stands for will be eliminated (Revelation 20: 10-15).
Satan’s days are limited. He is trying to do everything he can to possess as many souls as he can. Although we do not deserve God’s favor, He reaches out to us in love and gives us worth and dignity despite our human shortcomings.
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