- Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed. Job 4:3-5 – While his friend is missing the bigger picture here of what’s going on, I don’t think he had any ill intentions with what he said. He was reminding Job to take for himself what he has spoken over so many other people who found themselves in the spot Job is at now. Job had helped many people realize their was a reason behind the pain, yet his friend thinks Job is refusing to listen to his own words. We too can speak great words into other’s lives who are hurting yet when we find ourselves there we refuse to take it to heart for ourselves. Like “God works all things for good.” We can share it easily with someone else in their pain but hard to believe it when we are the ones in pain. If then a scripture is worth speaking over someone else it’s worth taking in for ourselves. Be sure that the words you share are ones you take in during your own struggles too. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1456
- Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees.5 But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed. Job 4:3-5 – Job’s friend is reminding Job of how over and over Job had been present for others in their time of need. When they needed strengthening, he was there. When they were stumbling, he was there to help make things firm again. Now though Job, the usual giver of help, is the one in need. Instead of relying on the truths that he would have shared with those hurting for himself, Job’s friends assumes Job has forgotten that the truths of God’s help is for Job too. We too may be a strong voice in other’s life reminding them of God’s love, goodness, and power when they are in a tough season. Yet, when the tough season is in our story, we may forget everything we often reminded others of. Remember that the truths of scripture and the love of God isn’t just for others, but it’s for you too. Grace is given to them and it’s given to you. Help is given to them and it’s given to you too. God is big enough to support and love you as well. Allow the truths you encourage others with from God’s Word also be spoken over yourself too. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2629
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