Draw Near to God and He Will Draw Near to You (James 4:7-10)
James 4:7-10 · Berean Standard Bible
James 4:7-10 lays out a clear path back to closeness with God: 'Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.' It pairs the promise with practical steps — submit to God, resist the devil, cleanse your hands, humble yourself — and assures us that the God we approach is already moving toward us. For anyone who has drifted, it is an open invitation home.
7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
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