March 22, 2011
Grace for the Humble
God gives grace to the humble.
~ James 4:6
"Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts are grateful for grace and give the Lord the glory of it, and hence it is consistent with His honor to give it to them.
Come, take a lowly place. Be little in your own esteem, that the Lord may make much of you. Some are proud of being humble, and this is one of the very worst sorts of pride.
We're needy, helpless, undeserving, creatures; and if we are not humble, we ought to be. Let us humble ourselves because of our sins against humility, and then the Lord will give us to taste of His favor. It is grace that makes us humble, and grace that finds in this humility an opportunity for pouring in more grace. Let us go down that we may rise. Let us be poor in spirit that God may make us rich."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
Grace for the Humble
God gives grace to the humble.
~ James 4:6
"Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts are grateful for grace and give the Lord the glory of it, and hence it is consistent with His honor to give it to them.
Come, take a lowly place. Be little in your own esteem, that the Lord may make much of you. Some are proud of being humble, and this is one of the very worst sorts of pride.
We're needy, helpless, undeserving, creatures; and if we are not humble, we ought to be. Let us humble ourselves because of our sins against humility, and then the Lord will give us to taste of His favor. It is grace that makes us humble, and grace that finds in this humility an opportunity for pouring in more grace. Let us go down that we may rise. Let us be poor in spirit that God may make us rich."
(By: Charles H. Spurgeon ~ One Minute Devotions)
OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. FORGIVE US OF ALL OUR SINS, OUR DEBTS, AND OUR TRESPASSES AGAINST YOU AND MAN; AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO ARE INDEBTED TO US, AND THOSE WHO HAVE TRESPASSED AGAINST US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM ALL EVIL:FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE HONOR, AND THE GLORY, FOREVER. IT IS IN CHRIST JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME, AMEN!
ReplyDelete"ABBA FATHER, THROUGH THE SPIRIT I CALL UPON YOU. PLEASE FULFILL IN ME THE CHARACTER YOU POSSESS. I WANT TO EXHIBIT THE QUALITIES OF YOUR CHILD, JESUS, THROUGH WHOM I PRAY, AMEN." (FROM CHRISTIANITY.COM)2011.
ReplyDeleteFATHER IN HEAVEN, I PRAISE YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY YOUR WORD AND LEARN ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE. PLEASE OPEN MY MIND TO THE TRUTH AND HELP ME TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOU WANT TO TEACH ME. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, I BIND ANY EVIL SPIRITS FORM INTERFERING WITH MY STUDY TIME TODAY. I COMMAND THEM TO LEAVE ME NOW AND GO TO JESUS. I LOOSE THE PEACE OF GOD IN MY MIND AND BODY RIGHT NOW. LORD, PLEASE SEND YOUR HOLY ANGELS TO PROTECT ME AND TO MINISTER TO ME AS I STUDY TODAY. THANK YOU, FATHER! IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME I PRAY, AMEN!
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