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James 4:6, “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
The phrase “He gives more grace” can also be translated “He gives a greater grace.”
James is saying, “Saints, in the midst of your problems, regardless of what is rumbling, God’s life is in you and He is going to give you a greater grace.”
And right in this context James says, “Humble yourself.”
That means let your problem do one thing.
Let it humble you.
Just let your weakness humble you to come to the Lord, to draw from Him.
God resists the proud.
The pride in us is self-sufficient.
It can make it.
It can do better next time.
It will not make the same mistake again.
These are all forms of pride in us.
Actually, we will make that same mistake again until the day we die.
What we need is to be humbled, which means to be dependent upon God.
Humility is not a “pious virtue.”
Humility is recognizing that in me dwells no good thing, and that I need the Lord every hour.
Just tell Him, “Lord, I need You this morning. I need You this afternoon. I need You in the middle of the afternoon. I need You in my relationship with my associates, in my relationship with my spouse. Lord, I need You. Apart from You, Lord, I can do nothing.”
This is humility.
Humility is dependence upon God.
God gives a greater grace.
That means supply.
And that supply causes me to sense that God Himself is sufficient.
My God is my sufficiency.
The self-life is propped up with all its supports.
It lives off of others.
It lives off of convenience.
It lives off of what can be done for it.
When its supports are taken away, it whines, it cries, it complains, it blames, because it is so centered on itself.
But in grace, God Himself becomes the sufficiency for the four walls of this body, from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.
Throughout my mind, emotion, and will, God becomes sufficient for me.
Until Tomorrow,
With A Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Scott & Sheila Simmons In Passing Of His Mother
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Dan Haines
Jill Haines
Darlene Thaxton – Breast Cancer
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’Mother
Darlene Wiggins & Family
Jim Mabe – Cancer
Dr. Don Davis
Freddie May’s Mom
George Alexander
Jane Hick’s Mom
Joan Cronan’s Sister
John McClain
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Michael Stanley
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ronnie Palmer
Scotty Nix – Bladder Cancer
Tom Witcher
Ann Sullivan – Paula’s Friend
Bentley Smith
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Bill Moody
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kenny & Nora Allison
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad