Apostle James Teachings

An Emoji Devotions for Wed 27th January, 2021

Topic: Easy

By Apostle James

Highlights:

God makes fun of those who make fun of the truth but gives loving-favor to those who have no pride. Proverbs 3:34

Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that war within you.

You want something you don’t have, and you will do anything to get it.

You will even kill! But you still cannot get what you want, and you won’t get it by fighting and arguing. You should pray for it.

Yet even when you do pray, your prayers are not answered, because you pray just for selfish reasons (because the reason you ask is wrong)

You want things so you can use them for your own pleasures. So, you are not loyal to God! You should know that loving the world is the same as hating God.

Anyone who wants to be a friend of the world becomes God’s enemy. Do you think the Scripture means nothing that says, “The Spirit that God made to live in us wants us for himself alone”? Exodus 20:5

But God gives us even more grace, as the Scripture says,

“God is against the proud,
but he gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you. Come near to God, and God will come near to you.

James 4:1-8a

Prayer: God I pray to you to please have mercy and give me a peaceful passion from your Holy Spirit. Amen

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Exodus 20:5 (LEB)

You will not bow down to them, and you will not serve them, because I am Adonai your God, a jealous God, punishing the guilt of the parents on the children on the third and on the fourth generations“Generations” is understood from comparison with parallel verses (compare Exod 34:6–7; Deut 7:9) of those hating me,5You will not bow down to them, and you will not serve them, because I am Adonai your God, a jealous God, punishing the guilt of the parents on the children on the third and on the fourth generations“Generations” is understood from comparison with parallel verses (compare Exod 34:6–7; Deut 7:9) of those hating me,

Proverbs 3:34 (LEB)

With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.34With those who scorn, he is scornful, but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

James 4:1-8 (LEB)

Subject Yourselves to GodFrom where are conflicts and from where are quarrels among you? Is it not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?Subject Yourselves to GodFrom where are conflicts and from where are quarrels among you? Is it not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?2You desire and do not have; you murder and are filled with envy, and are not able to obtain; you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.2You desire and do not have; you murder and are filled with envy, and are not able to obtain; you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.3You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend it on your pleasures.3You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend it on your pleasures.4Adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.4Adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.5Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, “The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously”?This translation takes “spirit” to be the capacity within people that produces a divided mind and conflicts regarding God; other translations take this to refer to the Holy Spirit: “He (God) jealously desires the Spirit which he caused to dwell in us”5Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, “The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously”?This translation takes “spirit” to be the capacity within people that produces a divided mind and conflicts regarding God; other translations take this to refer to the Holy Spirit: “He (God) jealously desires the Spirit which he caused to dwell in us”6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”from Prov 3:346But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”from Prov 3:347Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.7Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded!8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded!