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Though he slay me, yet I will hope in him.- Job 13:15
I read a quote that Martin Luther once said today on Crosswalk.com. - "Wherever the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved." Although he is unaware of the battle, Job's loyalty to God as the battle rages is unquestionable - demostrated by the very words in the verse above.
As we read, we're getting to know Job a bit more - and we are getting to know his faith more also. Have you noticed that Job knows God well? I would be curious to learn more about what was available for study about God at the time of Job. He has studied about God and has truth written on his heart. He has a relationship with God as evidenced by his willingness to dialogue with God. Job has a relationship faith.
And that is one of the truths that I think we need to act on today. No doubt, we all have and will experience spiritual battles. The questions is, have we trained? Are we prepared? What weapons are you fighting with? Here is a good thing to ponder - and feel free to share: If you knew you would face a trial like the one Job is facing, how would you prepare? What would you to to ensure your faith would stand?
One last question for you to consider - this one is between you and God. When people see you and know you, do they recognize that you have a relationship faith? Talk to God about this and seek what steps he is asking you to take in your faith to deepen the relationship so others can't help but see God on you.
Today's post was submitted by Carol Bartels
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We are in a daily war and our enemies are mighty and we don’t have the strength to fight the war. We need spiritual strength and courage to fight the warfare and suffering we face everyday. We are warned in Ephesians 6 not to be caught off guard in the spiritual battles and to put on the girdle, breastplate, and shoes, to take the shield of faith and sword of the spirit and fight the war (Ephesians 6: 11-17). As the war rages daily, I pray that we will not be discouraged but continue to trust God for the battle belongs to Him. May God give us strength whether rain or sunshine to act like Job and always have a genuine relationship with him.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever meet someone who is so negative, so full of bitterness that its hard to hang with them? If there is something that is 99 percent good, they will dwell on the 1 percent bad. Reading chapter 10, we see Job on the verge of a root of bitterness. How does bitterness enter a believers’ life? Some unjust circumstance or event happens to us and our whole attitude sours. Left unchecked over a period of time, it can move into a root of bitterness. Just as plants draw nutrients up through their roots, the bitterness will effect all aspects one's life. It affects job performance, friends, relatives and our church life. Everything about us can get affected by a root of bitterness to the point, even our closet friends cant stand being around us anymore.
ReplyDeleteHow do we get the victory? Job has an intimacy with God and he kept coming before God with his prayers. This kept Job from developing a root of bitterness. We must not let the sun go down without dealing with uncheck resentments in our heart. Don’t let the day go with unforgiveness in your heart. Are you upset with someone? Get the issue resolved. Need to forgive someone who has done you wrong, by the power of the Blood of Jesus you can do it.
We must constantly attack this root of bitterness with opposite actions. When we feel like cursing, we bless. When we feel like revenge, we forgive. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we don’t have to let unjust actions or circumstances move us away from the joy of the Lord. Unfair events will happen to us. Will we let these events move us into a bitterness?