Friendship with God (3)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“You are like an unfaithful wife who loves her husband’s enemies. Don’t you realize that making friends with God’s enemies – the evil pleasures of this world – makes you an enemy of God? I say it again, that if your aim is to enjoy the evil pleasure of the unsaved world, you cannot also be a friend of God.” James 4v4 (TLB)

“Do you think the Scriptures mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit God made to live in us wants us only for Himself.” James 4v5 (ERV)

Beloved, are you a friend of God or a friend of the world? The verses above shows that we cannot be both. It shows that friendship with the world is like having an adulterous relationship; an adulterer has a husband or wife but would keep going out to play and have relationships with someone else. Beloved are you true to the Lord and Him alone? Have you been wavering between your love for God and the things of the world: the lust of the flesh; the lust of the eyes; and the pride of life. If you repent, we have a merciful God who would forgive and draw you back and help you to live a life that pleases Him. James 4v6-10 (AMP) says “But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery]. [As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins]. Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].”

Prayer

Father I thank You for Your Word. I repent of every way I have been courting and loving the world and being Your enemy. Please forgive me Lord. I drawn near to You and repent this day. In humility o Lord we receive Your grace and by the power of the Spirit the grace to live a life above every evil tendency; a life that gives you glory, in Jesus name I pray, amen.