August 2: James 4:8 - Come Near To God and He Will Come Near To You - 365 Daily Devotions

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Today's Devotion:

365 Daily Devotions

💚 Greetings: Sister Rowena, Phoebe;
Belated Happy Birthday Sis Sten!

📖 Scripture: James 4:8

👨💻 Teaching:
1. God designs intimacy to be a two-way relationship.
2. God requires purity for intimacy.
3. God loves holiness and hates double-mindedness.

💪 Application:
1. Seek holiness; observe wholeness.
2. Safeguard intimacy; avoid adultery.
3. Submit to the Lord; reject the world.

🎙Discussion:
What is the importance of holiness in cultivating intimacy with God?

🙏 Prayer:
Father, please purify my heart and thoughts. Forgive me for the evil things I have said and done. Cleanse me and make me holy. I pray that You rebuke me whenever I am stubborn, proud, or self-righteous. Open my mind, heart, and ears so that I may hear Your voice. Let me have an intimate and