- When I lie down I say, ‘When shall I arise?’ But the night is long, and I am full of tossing till the dawn. Job7:4 – Sometimes the night is long. It can be longer than we every dreamed it could last or thought we could manage. When we find ourselves in the night, in the seasons of life where struggle and hardships are ever present, how can we make it through each moment that the night remains? One way is to give thanks for what is still with you in the night. Like the people that are in the night alongside you, or the fact doctors exist, or that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, or that eternal life in heaven is still awaiting you. When the night is closing in it’s so hard to be thoughtful and thankful of things like this, but they are the glimmer of light you need. Dwell on these things as you take your next step through your dark season. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1459
- I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are a breath. What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him, visit him every morning and test him every moment? Job 7:16-18 – Job, deep in his pain and despair, is now directing his complaint to the Lord. Job understood the greatness of God and yet also understand the smallness of man. Why would a God so great and powerful, who is over all things and greater than all things, be so concerned with man who is so infinitesimal in the big picture? Could the sins of one man truly affect the God of creation? Yes. We too can find ourselves questioning why God would care so much about one or two “little” sins when there is so many other things more important to deal with in life. Could one sin from one man in the grand scheme of all things truly affect the God of the universe? Yes, and it can lead to His death on a cross. God is hurt and robbed by the sin of man. His creation is taken from Him because of sin, and He has courtside seats to the damage sin causes His children. So yes, God is going to be mindful of you today and will be watchful over how you allow sin to reign in your life. Not for the purpose of finally finding a reason to smite you, but to shepherd you away from the things that steal, kill, and destroy. Keep your eyes on the One today whose eyes are on you always. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2632
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