REMOVE THE ENVY FIRST

(Submit To God’s Word And Resist The Enemy)
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Monday, September 30th 2024
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD

TO THE BIBLE:
James 3:14 CEV
“But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don’t brag or lie to cover up the truth.”

LET’S TALK
Today’s verse of scripture above was written to God’s people. It shows that it’s possible to find a Christian who could be walking in bitterness, envy, and strife. According to the verse, when you notice bitterness, envy, and strife in your heart, take a stand against them. Don’t deny them; deal with them because they’re devilish. In the ensuing verse fifteen, still referring to anger, bitterness, and strife, it says, “This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic” (James 3:15 NASB). Did you see that? So, don’t allow your life to be influenced by demons; don’t get into strife.

Ordinarily, Satan can’t force his will upon anyone except those who yield to his antics and influence. Sadly, some people yield themselves to the devil without realising it. It’s the reason you must walk in the Spirit and in the knowledge of the Word at all times. This is vital for a victorious Christian life. Galatians 5:16 says, “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

Apostle James, who wrote what we read in our opening verse, also wrote in James 4:7, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” You submit yourself to God by yielding to the Word. Then, being yielded to the Word, resist the devil, and he’ll flee from you. That’s the key: it’s being yielded to the Word; giving yourself to the Word by doing the Word! It’ll rid you of envy, strife, pride, jealousy, bitterness, anger, and everything unwholesome or unclean. It’ll bring you to a place of sanctification. Praise God!

GO DEEPER
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

James 1:22–25
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

PRAY
Dear Father, thank you for the impact of your Word on my spirit, soul, and body. My life is filled with the joy and glory of your righteousness as I walk in the light of your Word. Every darkness is dispelled from my path because I walk in the Spirit and light of your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Ephesians 5:22-6:1-9, Isaiah 6-8

TWO YEAR
John 2:1-11, 1 Kings 5

ACT
Meditate and ponder deeply on what Galatians 5:16–23 says.

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