God Draws Near to Us (Dec 7)
Just as a human body that fails to
breathe is a dead body, so a faith
that fails to breathe is a dead faith.
The breath of faith in the Christian
life is good works: demonstrating
concern for the poor, controlling
the tongue & building up others.
If you think you have faith but there
is no demonstration of that faith in
your life, then your faith is worthless.
True faith & good works cannot be
divorced, for your life is the lab in
which your faith is shown to be real.
Lord, we’ll Come & Submit to You:
Do you not know that friendship
with the world is enmity with God?
The Spirit who dwells in us
yearns jealously. But He gives
more grace. Therefore He says:
God Resists the proud, but gives
grace to the humble (Jas 4:4-6).
Therefore Submit to God.
Resist the devil and
he will flee from you (v7).
Draw Near to God and
He will Draw near to You.
Cleanse your hands…
and purify your hearts…
Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord and
He will lift you up (Jas 4:8-10).
Lord, You Resist the proud but show
grace and favour to the humble.
Keep me from being full of myself
and thinking myself better than
or more important than others.
Help me Lord not to be seduced
to embrace a busy lifestyle
or to let pride reign over me.
For I purpose to be a friend of
God and not of the world. Amen.
Lord, Thank You for Your grace;
thank You for dying for my sins and
thank You for being my protector.
Although my enemy is strong and
sinister; but You God are stronger.
Give me discernment to recognise
the attacks of the enemy and the
strength to spurn his sinful offers.
Grant me the will to Submit to You
Lord and to Resist the devil. Amen.
Lord, I want to know You more and
know Your specific will for my life.
Your Word says You Make Your
heartbeat known to those whose
hearts Draw Near towards You and
to those whose hearts are tender.
And even as I purpose to yield
my heart towards You Lord, share
Your deepest heartbeat with me.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.