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Verse of the Day: “To Him [the LORD God] belong strength and insight [victory]; both deceived and deceiver are His.” Job 12:16 NIV
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Watch TBR Day 006: Job 10-13
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Reflection: Consider the following questions regarding Job 10-13:
1. What does this chapter tell me about God?
2. What does this chapter tell me about the human beings He created?
Here is one possible answer to each of these questions. Ask the Holy Spirit if there are any others for you personally to ponder.
Job 10
1. Job was right in saying that God formed him with His hands, made him from dust, guided his conception, clothed him with skin and flesh, knit his bones and sinews together, gave him life, showed him His unfailing love, and preserved his life by His care. The LORD God did that for every human being that has ever existed.
2. Like Job, some people can only see their guilt, shame, misery, darkness, and gloom. They should do as he did, cry out to God for relief and comfort.
Job 11
1. God is Almighty. His knowledge is higher than the heavens. He is the source of true wisdom. He knows those who are false, and He takes note of all their sins. The wicked will be blinded. They will have no escape. Their only hope is death-–the death of Christ Jesus.
2. Because of God’s mercy and grace expressed through Jesus Christ, people who put their trust in Him can proclaim, “My beliefs are pure,” and “I am clean in the sight of God.”
Job 12
1. The life of every creature is in God’s hand, and the breath of every human being.
2. Both deceivers and the deceived are in God’s power. Nations are built up or destroyed, expanded or abandoned according to God’s plans and purposes.
Job 13
1. When we are honest and open with ourselves and with Him, God will listen to our charges and pay attention to our arguments. Our only hope is in Him.
2. People who are feeling the heavy weight of God’s hand in their lives should take their case directly to the Almighty.
Prayer:
3. How might I pray regarding Job 10-13?
O LORD God, You formed me with You own hands. You made me from dust and guided my conception. You clothed me with skin and flesh and knit my bones and sinews together. You gave me life, showered me with Your unfailing love, and preserved my life by Your care. You have provided me with the opportunity of eternal life through Jesus Christ. LORD God, You have done that for every human being that has ever existed. Loving God, relieve and comfort those people who can only see their guilt, shame, misery, darkness, and gloom. Help them to cry out to You, LORD. You, my God, are Almighty. Your knowledge is higher than the heavens. You are the source of all true wisdom. You know those who are false, and You take note of all their sins. The wicked have been blinded by their true enemies–-the world, their own fleshly desires, and the devil and his forces. Their only hope is death–-the death of Christ Jesus. Help increasing numbers of people to accept Your mercy and grace as expressed through Jesus Christ. Guide these people to put their trust in Jesus and proclaim, “My beliefs are pure,” and “I am clean in the sight of God.” The life of every creature is in Your hands and the breath of every human being. Both deceivers and the deceived are in Your power. Nations are built up or destroyed, expanded or scattered according to Your plans and purposes. When we are honest and open with ourselves and with You, LORD, You will listen to our charges and pay attention to our arguments. Our only hope is in You. Please help people who are feeling the heavy weight of Your hand in their lives to bring their case directly to You, Almighty God. Then they will experience Your mercy and Your grace and bring You glory, LORD. AMEN
Action: (Ask God, the Holy Spirit, if He wants you to work on one of the suggestions below or something else more personal that He points out.)
4. What action does the LORD want me to take in response to Job 10-13? With the help of God’s Holy Spirit:
- I will thank the LORD for how He formed me in my mother’s womb, has showered me His unfailing love, and preserved my life with His care.
- This week, I will make a point to proclaim to at least two other people that my trust in Jesus is pure, and because of His sacrificial death, I am clean before God, and they can be, too.
- I will trust in God’s power to deal with deceivers and to open the eyes of the deceived to His truth.
- I will take my concerns and worries directly to the LORD, early, before they become a heavy weight.
Share: I plan to share what I’ve learned with __________.