Unfaithful people! Don't you know that to be the world's friend means to be God's enemy? If you want to be the world's friend, you make yourself God's enemy. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? James 4:4-5
Eternal Truth: "You shall fear [only] the Lord your God; and you shall serve Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and swear [oaths] by His name [alone]. You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, for the Lord your God who is among you is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]—otherwise the anger of the Lord Your God will be kindled and burn against you, and He will destroy you from the face of the earth." Deuteronomy 6:13-15; "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in Him. For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever." 1 John 2:15-17; "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. You have perseverance and have endured for My Name's sake, and have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you left your First Love (Christ]." Revelation 2:2-4
Prayer & Praise
I am filled with awe to know, Abba Father, that You are jealous for me. I praise You, for giving me the Spirit that instills a yearning in my heart to love You with a jealous love, just as Christ, Your only begotten Son, loves You. I reverence You as the Living God, who is above all and greater than everyone. Holy Spirit, please help me to be faithful and avoid committing adultery against God by becoming a friend of this world. Convict me and redirect my heart away from the sensual cravings of the flesh, the lusts and longings of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life. Never let me take for granted the jealous love of God by departing from my First Love, Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior. I pray in His holy and mighty Name.
Eternal Truth: "You shall fear [only] the Lord your God; and you shall serve Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and swear [oaths] by His name [alone]. You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, for the Lord your God who is among you is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]—otherwise the anger of the Lord Your God will be kindled and burn against you, and He will destroy you from the face of the earth." Deuteronomy 6:13-15; "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in Him. For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever." 1 John 2:15-17; "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. You have perseverance and have endured for My Name's sake, and have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you left your First Love (Christ]." Revelation 2:2-4
Prayer & Praise
I am filled with awe to know, Abba Father, that You are jealous for me. I praise You, for giving me the Spirit that instills a yearning in my heart to love You with a jealous love, just as Christ, Your only begotten Son, loves You. I reverence You as the Living God, who is above all and greater than everyone. Holy Spirit, please help me to be faithful and avoid committing adultery against God by becoming a friend of this world. Convict me and redirect my heart away from the sensual cravings of the flesh, the lusts and longings of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life. Never let me take for granted the jealous love of God by departing from my First Love, Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior. I pray in His holy and mighty Name.
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