- For you have now become nothing; you see my calamity and are afraid. Job 6:21 – It is a great thing to have friends and family you count on to come through for you. We’re designed to lean on each other and walk with each other in the good and struggle times. Job here had great expectations of the people he chose to lean on, but is finding out the message often we don’t like to hear. People can fail us. People don’t always have the right words or people can choose to not come through. Does this mean we shouldn’t ever lean on and expect anything from people? Absolutely not. We though need to make sure what we first are leaning on is something that will always come through, Jesus. He is the source of your support and will be a consistent place you can lean on. Lean on others of course for help and guidance, but after first finding your immediate support from God’s promises and Word. This isn’t living with a lack of confidence in the people close to you, it’s simply showing you know where is the best place for you to find help first. So lean deeply on the people who God has provided in your life, but lean harder into Jesus first. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1458
- What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient? Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh bronze? Have I any help in me, when resource is driven from me? Job 6:11-13 – Job is now responding to his friend Eliphaz’s comments. Eliphaz told Job to just confess your sin to the Lord and you will be fully restored. Job, knowing his blamelessness, and also knowing the lack of strength within him after such afflictions, speaks his response that we see in the chapter. While after even just a short study of this passage this morning, I noticed how uncertain many commentators are on the exact meaning of Job’s words and phrases. One theme though that arose a few times in the studying was how Job understood the peace that came with death for a follower of God. It would be a release from the pains of this world, pain that he knew far too well. While not following down the path to end his own life, he did plead with the Lord to release him from this life so he could taste the peace of being with His God. This too is something those who are believers must rest in throughout the hardships of this life. We have in our future an eternity of peace with God. No more crying, no more restless nights, not more pain. Instead, it will be joy, love, and peace for eternity in the presence of Jesus. With that truth, know today may be hard, and you may be tasting the full extent of the hard that this world can bring like Job was. Just know in Jesus there is a peace that surpasses all the trials of this world. There is a future with God that is worth all that we face here. Keep your eyes today on the One that our eyes will be on for all eternity. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2631
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