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Turn to Jesus when you are tempted!

3/13/2018

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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear; slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 NKJV
 
God gave us two ears but one mouth so we can listen more twice as much as we speak.
 
If we listen twice as much as we speak there will be fewer misunderstandings in our relationships. Our ability to make wise decisions will be enhanced. We will spend less time asking God for things. We will listen more for the Lord’s direction and guidance!
 
God wants us to be swift to hear slow to speak and slow to wrath because we can overreact or make hasty decisions before we know all the facts.
 
Verse twenty reads; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Before I was saved I learned to react to my circumstances in anger. I spent the first 32 years of my life trying to be a tough guy.
 
Christians get angry. We should be angry when we encounter young people in bondage to drugs and alcohol. We should be angry when we see people used and abused. We should be angry when our schools teach values that contradict scripture.
 
The Word of God tells us not to sin when we are angry. And not to let the sun go down on our anger. A fool gives full vent to his anger. Anger is not a sin. It is the inappropriate expression of anger that is sinful.
 
When we go through trials and hardship the inappropriate expression of anger hinders God’s work in our lives. The inappropriate expression of anger does not produce life changing transformation. Obedience to the Lord does!
 
God can use anger to stir us into action. Jesus wants us to turn Him when we are angry. He wants us to bring everything before Him in prayer!
 
I know the heartache and sorrow caused by the inappropriate expression of anger. I also know the appropriate way to deal with anger is giving it to Jesus. The circumstances that anger me are allowed by God. He can use them or change them.
 
I also know that knowledge is not the same as wisdom. Wisdom is the correct implementation of knowledge!
 
If I am slow to wrath and do not act out inappropriately God shows Himself mighty on my behalf. He gives me a way of escape. He reminds me of how much He loves me. He reminds me that I am His favored child! 
 
Regardless of the sin that so easily besets you God will make away of escape for you. He will remind you that He loves you. You are His favored child.
 
Be swift to hear slow to speak and slow to wrath today!
 
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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!

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