Do not turn to ungodly sources for wisdom turn to Jesus!

1/24/2018

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10 NKJV

God wants us to humble ourselves in His sight. He does not want us to lift ourselves up. If we are to be raised up He will do it.

Pride was the sin of Satan. He wanted to be like God.

Adam and Eve chose to believe the devil instead of obeying God. The human race and creation itself was affected by that decision. Adam and Eve were deceived but they made a decision to disobey God. Pride was their primary motivation.

The serpent told Eve when she ate the fruit her eyes would be opened and she would be like God knowing good and evil. The first man and woman were tempted by a desire to be like God. They wanted to decide the difference between good and evil.

Their eyes were opened. They did begin to know good and evil. They gained knowledge. They did not gain wisdom. Wisdom had always been with them.

God was with them. They had relationship with Him. Adam walked in the cool of the day with the Lord. He spoke to God. God spoke to Him. If Adam and Eve had questions they could have turned to the Lord.

If you have a true desire for wisdom turn to Jesus. He is the personification of wisdom!

Adam and Eve received ungodly wisdom because they turned to an ungodly source. The devil convinced them they could receive wisdom apart from God. He convinced them they could meet their own needs!

We were created to live in a dependent relationship with God. He never intended for us to find our own path to wisdom. He did not create us to live in a world that denies Him. The world scoffs and scorns at godly wisdom. People exalt themselves above the truth!

God wants us to humble ourselves in His sight so He can lift us up!

Jesus wants us to participate in His ministry. He wants us to join Him as He restores His creation one heart and soul at a time. God wants us to trust Him so we can share in the joy of seeing people brought back into His love and care!

Humble yourself in the sight of God. Let Him lift you up. He knows what is best for you.

The God of the bible has all the answers you will ever need. Turn to Jesus when you arrive at the crossroads of good and evil. He will guide you along the path that leads to blessing and prosperity. It will be the road less traveled but you will never get lost!

Turn to Jesus for the wisdom to make the daily decisions that determine the course of your life. Wisdom is in His right hand. Love is in His heart. And He will be with you!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Do not turn to ungodly sources for wisdom turn to Jesus!

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