James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Today we can say we are in both the New Testament and the Old Testament simultaneously. It is a verse from the book of James but quotes directly from Proverbs 3:34. We won’t go into any word study today, but know that it is the same words we have already used in previous days.
Taking a quick look at the context, we see that James was addressing believers who lived in a self-centered world, much like the world we live in today. They were very worldly with their behaviors, full of pride and envy. It is interesting to note that the Greek word antitasso is used for oppose in this verse. It is a military term that describes the orderly arrangement of troops to successively wage combat against the non-compliant. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want God waging war against me for non-compliance.
But we have hope! Our God is One who loves us and wants everyone to live righteous, holy lives, giving us grace and more grace. He will oppose us if necessary but He is also waiting with arms wide open, waiting on us to choose humility and submission, choosing repentance. The question is what will you do? What will you choose?
While we know that He resists the proud and does not tolerate a haughty attitude or pride in our lives (we learned previously that He will step in and humble us Himself), we also know He forgives and His grace covers everyone who submits to Him. Rather than letting their pride cause people to act as if they did not need God, James gave them a warning from Scripture that God opposes the proud and shows grace to the humble.
No matter where you are today, no matter how many sins you feel you have committed, nothing is beyond the love of God. Nothing prevents you from being given grace except your own refusal to repent and turn from sin. Don’t let pride hold you back from the blessings He has waiting for you and your life. Repent, turn from sin, and surrender to His will.
#TEENS4JESUS #devotion #dailydevotional #christianteens #DailyBibleVerse
Today we can say we are in both the New Testament and the Old Testament simultaneously. It is a verse from the book of James but quotes directly from Proverbs 3:34. We won’t go into any word study today, but know that it is the same words we have already used in previous days.
Taking a quick look at the context, we see that James was addressing believers who lived in a self-centered world, much like the world we live in today. They were very worldly with their behaviors, full of pride and envy. It is interesting to note that the Greek word antitasso is used for oppose in this verse. It is a military term that describes the orderly arrangement of troops to successively wage combat against the non-compliant. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want God waging war against me for non-compliance.
But we have hope! Our God is One who loves us and wants everyone to live righteous, holy lives, giving us grace and more grace. He will oppose us if necessary but He is also waiting with arms wide open, waiting on us to choose humility and submission, choosing repentance. The question is what will you do? What will you choose?
While we know that He resists the proud and does not tolerate a haughty attitude or pride in our lives (we learned previously that He will step in and humble us Himself), we also know He forgives and His grace covers everyone who submits to Him. Rather than letting their pride cause people to act as if they did not need God, James gave them a warning from Scripture that God opposes the proud and shows grace to the humble.
No matter where you are today, no matter how many sins you feel you have committed, nothing is beyond the love of God. Nothing prevents you from being given grace except your own refusal to repent and turn from sin. Don’t let pride hold you back from the blessings He has waiting for you and your life. Repent, turn from sin, and surrender to His will.
#TEENS4JESUS #devotion #dailydevotional #christianteens #DailyBibleVerse
James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Today we can say we are in both the New Testament and the Old Testament simultaneously. It is a verse from the book of James but quotes directly from Proverbs 3:34. We won’t go into any word study today, but know that it is the same words we have already used in previous days.
Taking a quick look at the context, we see that James was addressing believers who lived in a self-centered world, much like the world we live in today. They were very worldly with their behaviors, full of pride and envy. It is interesting to note that the Greek word antitasso is used for oppose in this verse. It is a military term that describes the orderly arrangement of troops to successively wage combat against the non-compliant. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want God waging war against me for non-compliance.
But we have hope! Our God is One who loves us and wants everyone to live righteous, holy lives, giving us grace and more grace. He will oppose us if necessary but He is also waiting with arms wide open, waiting on us to choose humility and submission, choosing repentance. The question is what will you do? What will you choose?
While we know that He resists the proud and does not tolerate a haughty attitude or pride in our lives (we learned previously that He will step in and humble us Himself), we also know He forgives and His grace covers everyone who submits to Him. Rather than letting their pride cause people to act as if they did not need God, James gave them a warning from Scripture that God opposes the proud and shows grace to the humble.
No matter where you are today, no matter how many sins you feel you have committed, nothing is beyond the love of God. Nothing prevents you from being given grace except your own refusal to repent and turn from sin. Don’t let pride hold you back from the blessings He has waiting for you and your life. Repent, turn from sin, and surrender to His will.
#TEENS4JESUS #devotion #dailydevotional #christianteens #DailyBibleVerse
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