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LINK UP and Open your hands – James 1:7-8 {Memory verse}

April 27, 2015 by Lisa Burgess 3 Comments

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MEMORIZE

Plan A:

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 1:7-8

Plan B:

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5

MEDITATE

We’ve learned so far from James that God is generous and can keep us from lacking anything we need.

Yet . . . we still need to open our hands to receive.

This week’s verses show us that if we keep our hands closed, not believing God has a gift to give us, then we won’t be able to receive what He wants to give.

This week, can we settle our minds on a single path—of believing, of knowing—that God will meet our needs? Can we live this week with open hands?

PRAY

Lord,
I make up my mind to trust Your goodness. I ask in faith; I receive in faith.

A closed fist can’t accept God’s gifts. Faith is an open hand. Memorize Jas 1:7-8 #HideHisWord

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About Lisa Burgess

Lisa looks for God in ordinary people and in everyday moments, then shares where she finds Him on her blog LisaNotes.com. She is a wife to Jeff and a mother to two girls here, one in heaven.

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Comments

  1. Laurie Collett says

    April 27, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    May we drop our burdens at the foot of His cross to free our arms to receive His blessings! Thanks for hosting & God bless!

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    • Lisa says

      April 27, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      I appreciate you linking up, Laurie. And thanks for sharing this great cross-section of verses in your post. Fear is something that many of us fight to overcome, and these verses are ones we can hide in our heart for when God wants to speak specific truths to us.

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