Too Close For Comfort
November 11
James 4:7-8, 10
Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you. Come near to God and he will
come near to you. Humble yourselves
before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
A story was shared with me about a man
who gave testimony before his Christian
friends of his struggle with an addiction .
The man assumed his friends would become
encouragers, prayer warriors and support
him as he trusted Christ to strengthen him
in the battle against this addiction. To the
man's surprise, slowly his friends stopped being
with him. The person telling me the story seemed
shocked by this behavior as well.
The man had chosen to come "near to God" and
allow God to clean him up. My guess is the friends
were uncomfortable because of some dirty spots of
their own they didn't want revealed. Being around
this man and his faith, made God too close for comfort!
Let's Pray: Come near to us precious Father and point
out the places in which we need improvement. Forgive us
for the ways we have faltered. Lord, please give us
friends who are encouragers in Christ. Those who are
willing to even be on their knees for us and wrap their
arms around us warts and all. Thank You how you have
shown us time and time again, when we are humbled
before You, you will lift us up! In Jesus' Name, Amen
James 4:7-8, 10
Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you. Come near to God and he will
come near to you. Humble yourselves
before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
A story was shared with me about a man
who gave testimony before his Christian
friends of his struggle with an addiction .
The man assumed his friends would become
encouragers, prayer warriors and support
him as he trusted Christ to strengthen him
in the battle against this addiction. To the
man's surprise, slowly his friends stopped being
with him. The person telling me the story seemed
shocked by this behavior as well.
The man had chosen to come "near to God" and
allow God to clean him up. My guess is the friends
were uncomfortable because of some dirty spots of
their own they didn't want revealed. Being around
this man and his faith, made God too close for comfort!
Let's Pray: Come near to us precious Father and point
out the places in which we need improvement. Forgive us
for the ways we have faltered. Lord, please give us
friends who are encouragers in Christ. Those who are
willing to even be on their knees for us and wrap their
arms around us warts and all. Thank You how you have
shown us time and time again, when we are humbled
before You, you will lift us up! In Jesus' Name, Amen
