Restoring Broken Fellowship

James 4:7-8 7 So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you. 8 COME CLOSE TO GOD AND HE WILL COME CLOSE TO YOU. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].

James 4:9-10 [As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins]. 10Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].

Many have fallen away from God and do not even realize it. Many are DECEIVED and do not realize it. Many are in judgment and they ask for help in their prayers but their prayers do not get answered! They do not realize help only come through REPENTANCE!!!

Ask the Lord to open the eyes of your hearts so you may perceive! Ask Him to open the ears of your heart so you may understand.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (AMP) If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

God will hear from heaven, forgive your sin, and heal your land when we humble ourselves and seek Him conditional to His Terms.

Joel 2:12 (AMP) Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored].

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
November 15, 2011