You Ask For The Wrong Reason
Why
do you fight and argue among yourselves? Isn't it because of your sinful
longings? They fight inside you.
You want something,
but you can't get it. You kill and want what others have. But you can't have
what you want. You argue and fight. You don't have what you want, because you
don't ask God. When you do ask for something, you don't receive it. Why? Because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your
money on your sinful pleasures.
You are not faithful
to God. Don't you know that to be a friend of the world is to hate God? Anyone
who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Don't you know
what Scripture says? The spirit that God caused to live in us wants us to
belong only to God. Don't you think Scripture has a reason for saying
that? God continues to give us more
grace. That's why Scripture says, "God opposes those who are proud. But he
gives grace to those who are not." —(Proverbs
3:34)
So obey God. Stand up
to the devil. He will run away from you. Come near to God, and he will come
near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Make your hearts pure, you who can't
make up your minds.
Be full of sorrow.
Cry and sob. Change your laughter to crying. Change your joy to sadness. Bow
down to the Lord. He will lift you up.
James
4:1-10
Have you ever thought
about why we try to get things for ourselves that belong to someone else? Why
do we want things God has given to our friends, and family, but not to us?
Instead of asking God
for what we need, we try to get what He’s given to someone else. But God has
something good for each of us. We don’t need what belongs to someone else. And we certainly never need to harm anyone to get what
we need.
Our
loving heavenly Father has more than enough for everyone.
Our needs
will never exhaust God’s supply.
Our Daily Bread –