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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 – December 2, 2016
Read Job chapter 19 VERSE: Job 19:25–I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. TRUTH: Job, even after all he had been through, was able to confidently make this statement. He knew that his redeemer lives. He knew that in the end, God is victorious and God will stand in victory over everything in this world. Even with all that he was going through and experiencing, this is the true definition of hope. Despite all that Job saw and experience, he had a firm confidence that what God had promised would be what God did. He knew it and his hope…
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Christian Devotional – December 1, 2016
Read Job chapter 18 VERSE: Job 18:21–Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God. TRUTH: As Job’s friends continue to share with him, they start to get angry with him. This latest one indicates that there are consequences to the evil that is done in the world. When people sin and do evil, there are consequences to that. After describing these in detail, Bildad makes this statement. While these statements don’t directly apply to Job, they are important to consider that when we are in rebellion to God, our life is falling apart. We will experience all the…
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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 29, 2016
Read Job chapter 16 VERSE: Job 16:12–All was well with me, but he shattered me; he seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target. TRUTH: Job is speaking here and he is giving his perspective on what happened and how he feels God has responded to him. Job feels like everything was going well in his life, but then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, God took him and broke him. Everything that he had was shattered and crushed. Job doesn’t understand why these things happened to him. Anyone who has been in a position to lose the things they hold most dear…
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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 22, 2016
Read Job chapter 14 VERSE: Job 14:17–My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin. TRUTH: Job, still speaking here, is reminded that he has sinned. He knows that there have been things that he has done that have offended God and have not bee holy and pure. Job also knows that because he has come to God and is seeking after Him fully and faithfully, God has made a way for those sins to be taken away. Job knows that his sins will be sealed up and God is able to cover over his sin. We have that same because of our relationship…
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Christian Devotional – November 21, 2016
Read Job chapter 13 VERSE: Job 13:15–“Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.” TRUTH: Job is speaking here and he makes an incredibly strong point. Job indicates that even if God were to kill him, he would continue to trust God. Each and every one of us must come to the same decision that no matter what God is doing in our lives, because we have surrendered ourselves to the Lordship of Christ, He has every right to do with us whatever He wants. We can always trust in Him and recognize that He sees the big picture.…
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Christian Devotional – November 19, 2016
Read Job chapter 12 VERSE: Job 12:5–Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping. TRUTH: What does this verse really say? Basically, it’s saying that those people who seem to have good things going for them can often find themselves looking down on the people who are struggling in life, thinking that it’s all their own fault. We’ve all been on both sides of this statement. We’ve had times when things are going well for us and times when it feels like nothing can go right. The question and the learning here is, when we are on the high side…
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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…