My devotion today was pretty cool so I thought I would share it with you =]
I was reading in the book of James, I found that the main theme of the book is to act on your faith.
And to live our lives not by faith alone. We must act on those faiths! Think of our churches if
there was no events or programs, no things to do. It would be DEAD! (James 2:20)
A random verse (that didn't really go along with the theme....) that i absolutely loved is found in
James 1: 12, 13
"Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall recieve the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted
of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man"
...that clearly says that God doesn't "make bad things happen to us" It is Satan alone that tempts us
and gives our problems.
Later in James, in chapter 3 it completely changed my way of thinking about how I talk.
It says in verse 10-12
"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Can the fig tree bear olive berries?
No fountain can yeild salt and fresh water."
It just got me thinking...why do I let the positive and the negative come out together?
I was reading in the book of James, I found that the main theme of the book is to act on your faith.
And to live our lives not by faith alone. We must act on those faiths! Think of our churches if
there was no events or programs, no things to do. It would be DEAD! (James 2:20)
A random verse (that didn't really go along with the theme....) that i absolutely loved is found in
James 1: 12, 13
"Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall recieve the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted
of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man"
...that clearly says that God doesn't "make bad things happen to us" It is Satan alone that tempts us
and gives our problems.
Later in James, in chapter 3 it completely changed my way of thinking about how I talk.
It says in verse 10-12
"Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Can the fig tree bear olive berries?
No fountain can yeild salt and fresh water."
It just got me thinking...why do I let the positive and the negative come out together?
James 4:7
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (another cool verse i found) =]
Hope you liked this little "devotional nugget" =) maybe you even learned something! lol.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (another cool verse i found) =]
Hope you liked this little "devotional nugget" =) maybe you even learned something! lol.
God Bless!
Courtney B.
