October 27 Personal Commitment James 4:7-8
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:7-8)
Who is in charge of your life? Who has your loyalty and devotion? Who do you seek for authority and guidance for your living? James is pointing out that we, want to serve God, yet we allow the Devil to have authority over our lives. We must choose who we will follow! Through the Blood of Jesus, our God has provided the ability to stand up against the wiles of the Devil, as he creates temptations, within our lives. Under the Redeeming Blood of Jesus, we are no longer controlled by the power of sin, nor are we helpless against Satan and his minions. Praise God! We have the power and the authority to stand up and speak with Holy Power, to Satan and his henchmen, to get away and to “Flee” from us! When we choose to draw near to God and resist the wiles of Satan, the scriptures tell us that He (God) will move closer to us! Remember, we have the Victory through Jesus Christ! We just must claim it! Live it! Share it! I choose to resist Satan, Claim God’s Promises of Victory and be confident in my personal devotion and commitment, each day of my life! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Postscript: Many years ago, my daddy told me that there would come a day when our nation would move away from the ideals of the Founding Fathers and that Evil and Insanity would be the rule of the day! Well, today is that day! How is it that sane, common sense believing individuals can and will support a party or individuals that believe that men can become pregnant, that girls can be boys and that boys can be girls, that it is a “choice” or a medical decision to kill an innocent baby, that it is appropriate to favor one group over another and that if you disagree with one, that death is appropriate for that dissenter. God has provided clarity for living and it is HIS HOLY WORD! Believers, Please Exercise Your Civic and Moral Responsibility, and VOTE!