“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 4:10
Humble yourselves is the result of being laid low before God because of sin.
“Lift you up” … after repentance comes God’s forgiveness, new life, and ultimately the crown of life. Jesus teaches that those who humble themselves before God will be exalted. The person who submits themselves to the Lord will be exalted in ways that they could never accomplish.
Using the language of the Prophets, James teaches that rejecting God’s ways is spiritual adultery. It is seeking something other than the faithful God who loves us. God’s people of every generation have been unfaithful to Him. James does not call us to turn to ourselves and do more works to be forgiven, but instead calls us to return to the Lord in repentance. Even when we are unfaithful, God remains faithful. He has already purchased us by the blood of Christ. His love does not depend on our faithfulness or works but on His faithfulness and His work in Christ.
God’s blessing on your day…