- Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me as a crown… Job 31:36 – Here is Job’s big “then” statement to all his “If” ones. Job in the passage says if I walked in lies, or if I looked on a woman wrongly, or if I pushed aside the needs of someone, then rightfully so I should have the punishment in my life I am facing today. How though is your attitude with something like this? Often we see the norm is trying to do everything we can to get out of carrying on our shoulders the punishment for what we did, Job though is open to carrying it. Why? Because Job understood how wrong and hurtful sin is. If he actually did any of those things, then he deserved to be punished in his eyes. Let’s not downplay the wrong of sin in our life. It has a deadly cost, one that was already laid on someone’s shoulders for you. While Jesus has taken the burden of sin for us, let’s remember sin always has a high price tag and will always be carried on someone’s shoulders. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1483
- Does not he see my ways and number all my steps? Job 31:4 – We gain a better understanding of Job’s confusion and frustration in this final appeal. “Does not the Lord see my life and how I act and how I walk,” is essentially what Job is asking here. The chapter then has verse after verse that begin with “If I have…” If I have walked with falsehood, if I have rejected the cause of a manservant, if I have look lustfully at another woman, if I had made gold my trust. If Job had done any or all these things, then he would understand why God would be dealing with him so severely, the confusion for Job was he knew he hadn’t sinned in any of these ways. Did the Lord not see that Job’s life didn’t include any of those things? Of course God saw, God knew full well the righteous life of Job. And God also sees our life to. He sees every holy step we take in pursuit of Him and He sees every faithless step we take after sin. God sees. Acknowledge this ever-present sight of God and let it change our relationship to sinful things. If God truly does see, would you still allow your hands to go there? If God knows, would you still allow your mind to dwell there? God isn’t seeking to scare us into submission here with His presence, but He is inviting us to change our ways. If the One who loves us most that we love most is right here with us, then why would we say yes to something that would hurt our relationship with them? While God sees, let your actions show the Lord you also see Him and are choosing Him. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2656
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