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Christian Devotional – December 14, 2016
Read Job chapter 29 VERSE: Job 29:2–“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me.” TRUTH: When we go through difficult times, it’s easy to feel abandoned by God and think that He’s not there. Job felt exactly that way. He had experienced severe tragedies in his life and he didn’t feel God’s presence through it. Yet, God was there with him and God still heard him and was the same God that He was for Job before the tragedies struck. God is also here for us, even when we don’t feel Him. Will we trust His words to us that He will…
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Christian Devotional – December 13, 2016
Read Job chapter 28 VERSE: Job 28:28–And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord–that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” TRUTH: As Job continues, Job goes through and lists many of the attributes of God, and he comes this this statement about wisdom. Have we ever considered ourselves wise? Do we realize that only through God do we have any knowledge or wisdom? When we take the time to recognize that wisdom only comes through God, then we have a much easier time shunning everything else and turning away from it. If we sill understand that only through God’s wisdom will we have a…
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Christian Devotional – December 12, 2016
Read Job chapter 27 VERSE: Job 27:11–I will teach you about the power of God; the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal. TRUTH: Even while Job is going through this time of difficulty and even while he is being accused of secret sin by his friends, Job is still looking to teach those around him about who God is. Job has learned a great deal about the character of God and he is continuing to learn as he goes through this ordeal. Yet, he doesn’t keep that knowledge and those experienced to himself. Job looks to teach and to train others regarding what he has learned. When we…
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Christian Devotional – December 10, 2016
Read Job chapter 25 VERSE: Job 25:2–Dominion and awe belong to God; he establishes order in the heights of heaven. TRUTH: When looking to define and understand God’s interaction with the universe He created, this describes it. God has all dominion. We should reverence and respect God for all that He is and all that He does. He is the One who determines the order for all things. There is nothing that exists outside of God. Do we give Him the respect that He deserves? RESPONSE: Father, I know that You are mighty and amazing. You created from nothing. You are the One that I praise and adore. Give me…
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Christian Devotional – December 9, 2016
Read Job chapter 24 VERSE: Job 24:24–For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain. TRUTH: As Job continues speaking, he discusses the wicked people. Job knows that eventually those people who are wicked will be punished for what they have done. However, it seems like they are exalted at first. When we look at our world, the same seems to be true. We see people who are doing evil and yet they appear to be successful. They appear to “get away with it.” Job indicates that he seems…
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Christian Devotional – December 8, 2016
Read Job chapter 23 VERSE: Job 23:13–“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.” TRUTH: Job is speaking here and he’s talking about God. God stands alone and no one can oppose Him. God does whatever He pleases. This is very true and speaks to the power and majesty of who God is. Job has seen this demonstrated in his life first hand. He had difficult things happen to him, and God is the only One who stands alone and can do whatever He pleases throughout the entire situation. Job knows this, but that doesn’t make it “feel” any better while he is going…
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Christian Devotional – December 5, 2016
Read Job chapter 20 VERSE: Job 20:20–Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure. TRUTH: As Job’s friend Zophar speaks, he looks to remind Job of all the consequences that the evil people will face. He explains in this verse that when God starts to judge the evil people, they will not be able to avoid it and won’t be able to buy their way out of it. This is a true statement, it just doesn’t apply to Job. It is important to remember this, though. For there are evil people in the world and people who haven’t submitted to God and…
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Christian Devotional – November 30, 2016
Read Job chapter 17 VERSE: Job 17:9–Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger. TRUTH: Persistence, tenacity, endurance. All of these words describe the idea that Job indicates here. Those people who are seeking righteousness and striving for obedience to God, they will hold on, even in the midst of persecution and trials. There are numerous difficulties and problems that will come our way, especially if we are living a life of obedience to Jesus Christ. Even with that, we must make the decision that we will hold on to this and keep going, even when we are feeling overwhelmed and buried…
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Christian Devotional – November 28, 2016
Read Job chapter 15 VERSE: Job 15:31–Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return. TRUTH: Trust is a very important thing. It gets talked about a lot and most people make decisions based on who or what they trust. Yet, it is important to remember that if we are trusting in something that is worthless, then all the decisions that we make based on that thing will be worthless. Our trust was misplaced. We must realize that when we trust in something that is worthless, it will impact and affect all of our decisions going forward. When we look at our…
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Christian Devotional – November 18, 2016
Read Job chapter 11 VERSE: Job 11:7–Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? TRUTH: Now, Job’s friend Zophar is speaking. Unfortunately, most of what he says is not helpful to Job and not true about Job. However, he does make this statement in verse 7. The answer is no, we cannot fathom the mysteries of God and we can’t know the limits of the Almighty. We are humans and we are God’s creation. We will never know or understand all the mysteries of God. He created the universe with a word. He is worthy of all our glory and praise. As we…