Devotionals for December 10, 2024
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READ
James 4:1-2
“What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.”
Proverbs 17:14
“Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.”
“What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.”
Proverbs 17:14
“Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.”
REFLECT
Ever find yourself in a stupid argument that you know isn’t even worth the breath you are using to argue it? A quarrel that starts from something deep inside of you that you didn’t even know was there? Maybe it calls for a shift in your perspective. Maybe you just need to go back to God for that thing inside of you that longs for an answer. That thing that bugs you and you want relief from. Maybe you just need to experience the Father’s heart for your situation and know that God sees you right where you are at. He will never leave or forsake you. Focus on Him and you can never go wrong!
APPLY
Q: What can you do the next time you're tempted to start a stupid argument?
Q: How can you apply these verses to your day-to-day life and live a life above reproach?
Q: Who is someone that you can love back to Jesus and help them see God’s heart for them?
Q: How can you apply these verses to your day-to-day life and live a life above reproach?
Q: Who is someone that you can love back to Jesus and help them see God’s heart for them?
SING
PRAY
"May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven."
Lord, I want to live with Your Kingdom always in focus. Please help me to lose sight of anything that would hinder me from operating in Your best for my life. May I have the strength and stamina to serve You well this week!
Lord, I want to live with Your Kingdom always in focus. Please help me to lose sight of anything that would hinder me from operating in Your best for my life. May I have the strength and stamina to serve You well this week!