Bible Text:

James 4:10 (NKJV) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

The devil loves to keep people in a place where they are not listening to the Lord. When God’s people are OK with rebellion, joyous with perversion, when God’s people are comfortable with half-hearted religion, the enemy shouts for joy.

But when God’s people hear the true voice of the Living God, and understand how pure and holy and righteous He is, and yet also how good and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love He is, the only response can be one of daily humbling oneself before God.

We need to understand that true faith begins with a repentant heart, and an understanding of the truth begins with humility before God. In these days when the nations are shaking, and when the powers that be are wondering how do we stop the powers that are? What God is saying is, “Come back to Me, and let Me deal with the most important issues of the heart and soul, so that the heart and soul of the nation may be changed and transformed.” Because the path we go on as human beings, rebellious against our creator, is a path that leads to destruction, but the path of faith and repentance and trust in the Living God is a path that leads to renewal, and forgiveness, and hope, and life, and joy.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, lead us back to You that the heart and soul of America might be changed and transformed. We are in a rebellious time, Lord, and we need what only You can give. Bring renewal, forgiveness, hope, life and joy to the heart of each one of us in Jesus’ name. Amen

By Pastor Chris Dodge