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Devotional - 21st Jan 2022

 'Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall uplift you' (James 4:10).

In order to humble ourselves in the sight of God, we must come before Jesus in awe and reverence, regardless of what people might think of us.
We must understand that it's not about us, but it's about God our Creator.
As followers of God, we are called to trust in the Lord with all our heart. We are to accept the free gift of salvation offered to us through God's grace  by faith in Jesus Christ.
We are assured of the ongoing favour of God, that is readily available to all who believe in Christ.
We have a responsibilty to walk in His ways and humble ourselves before Him.
Let us not be arrogant and proud in our dealings with God and others, but be humble and meekand lowly in heart.
The Word of God tells us, "... God is opposed to the proud, but give grace to the humble" (James 4:6).
In humbling ourselves before God, demonstrate constant sincere prayer; seeking God's face  and turning away from evil. It means also, that we are enabling the grace of God to flow freely into our hearts, and permeate our souls.
Humility is one of the fruit of the Spirit, which we should incorporate in our daily lives, as we seek to live godly in Jesus Christ.
To humble ourselves means, we should submit  to the will of God, and walk in spirit and truth, as we grow in grace and mature in our Christian faith.
Let us keep trusting in the Lord in all things, and rely on Him to carry out good work, he has prepared for us.
Without Christ in our lives we are nothing and can do nothing. Let us truly humble ourselves in the sight of God by being lowly in heart before Him, acknowledging his glory and majesty, while admitting his greatness as our God.
Let us therefore, submit and align our will to His, humble ourselves and draw closer to Him and He will lift us up.

Have wonderful day and a blessed week

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