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Humble Yourselves Before the Lord

James 4:10 NLT- Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. By Andrew Williams Good morning fellow disciples. As we continue to listen to God’s expressed mind and will, we are instructed by the apostle John to humble ourselves before God. Humble is defined as 1: not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive, […]

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Be Contrite

James 4:9 NLT – Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. By Andrew Williams Good morning, fellow disciples. If you have sinned against God, now is it time to be contrite. Contrite: feeling or

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Seek Fellowship

By Andrew Williams James 4:8 NLT- Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Good morning fellow disciples. The greatest place to be is in the presence of God. The best relationship to be

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The Key to Victory

By Andrew Williams James‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭NLT‬‬- So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ‬‬‬‬ Good morning, fellow disciples. What is the key to victory in your Christian life? In the preceding verses in James chapter 4, James is speaking to Christians who are not acting in a Christ-like

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Listen and Obey

By Andrew Williams Romans‬ ‭2:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬- For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Good morning, fellow disciples. Listen and obey! Hear something with thoughtful attention and follow the commands or guidance of someone, or conform to or

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Listen to Jesus’ Warning

Luke‬ ‭20:45‬ ‭NLT‬‬- Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said, ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ By Andrew Williams Good morning fellow disciples. We need to listen to Jesus’ warnings. Jesus came to proclaim the Kingdom of God, but he knew that persons were misrepresenting God. He was concerned about how religious people were behaving.

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Listen to Wisdom and Discern

By Andrew Williams Proverbs‬ ‭5:1‭-‬2‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬- My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel. [2] Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you’ve learned.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Good morning, fellow disciples. Do you want to be wise and discerning? These two verses were written by Solomon, one of the

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Listen and Prophesy

By Andrew Williams Deuteronomy‬ ‭5:27‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ – Go yourself and listen to what the Lord our God says. Then come and tell us everything he tells you, and we will listen and obey.’‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Good morning, fellow disciples. Listen: to hear something with thoughtful attention. Prophet: a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of

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Are you Understanding

By Andrew Williams Philippians‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬- I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Good morning, fellow disciples. A few days ago, when I was looking for verses to write these devotionals, the Lord placed in my spirit the word ‘understanding’.

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Do You have Understanding?

By Andrew Williams Proverbs‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬- Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Good morning fellow disciples. As we continue to listen to God’s voice and to carefully consider and give attention to what He is saying to us, we are challenged by Proverbs 2:3 which tells us to ask for understanding. Understanding {the

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