James 4 - Praying God's Word

Please read James 4.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/jas/4/1/s_1150001

Meditate on verse 9.

 

Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your

 laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.

Taken out of context, the meditation verse makes Christianity sound like a real downer. However, it is written in the context of Christians lusting, murdering, envying, fighting, and quarreling (vs. 1-2). It is written in the context of God calling Christians’ friendship with the world “adultery” thus making them enemies of God (v. 4). It is written in the context of Christians not allowing the Holy Spirit to move and live inside of them (v. 5). It is written in the context of Christians laughing at and finding joy in sin, and that should make Christians weep grievously (v. 9).

Sin is horrific! Christian, do not entertain the idea of indulging it, much less enjoying it. Humble yourself, confessing and repenting of everything this chapter of God’s powerful Word convicts you.

Pray James 4:4-10 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please forgive _______ and me for being adulteresses by being friends with the world. Make us stop being hostile to You, God! We do not want to be Your enemy. Thank You for making the Holy Spirit dwell in us; we will let the Holy Spirit live out in us. Thank You for Your greater grace that forgives us for sinning against You. Give us Your grace as we humble ourselves before You; do not let us be proud.

We submit to You, God. Help us resist the devil; make him flee from us. Draw near to us as we draw near to You. We are sinners; please cleanse our hands and purify our hearts.

Let us no longer be double-minded!

We are miserable, mourning and weeping over our sin. We will stop laughing and being joyful because of sin. We humble ourselves in Your presence.

Jesus, be exalted in our lives for the sake of Your name~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell