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HUMILITY

Text: James 4:6. 

But he gives all the more grace. And so he says,“God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

Humility is the only path to greatness in the kingdom of God.* Jesus said in Matthew  18:4 that *Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.* 

Everyone likes greatness. Everyone likes to be exalted. In the world, people ride on others in order to be exalted or great. But in this kingdom, anyone who tries to exalt himself will be abased. *He who has not learnt to humble himself will be humbled. The first humility is by choice and it's glorious, the second is by force and it's demeaning.* 

Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matthew  23:12).

When you subscribe to humility, not only will you be exalted, God Himself will favour you and send you help, (James 4:6).

Any Christian who is proud lacks the moral standing to resist the devil. You can't resist what you are embracing. God's word says, God resists the proud...anyone who is resisted by God does lacked the power to resist the devil.

Verse seven of James four can only be fulfilled in your life when you have done verse six.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.James 4:7.

Bible Reading:

James 4:6-8.
 
PRAYER FOCUS

Father Lord, I receive the grace to humble myself and stay humbled so more grace can be poured on me.

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