ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Sunday October 6th,2024.
Topic :Lessons From Job.
Memory Verse :Job 1:22. In spite of everything that had happened, Job did not sin by blaming God.
Bible Reading : Job 1:19-21 GNB. Key Verse: v. 21.
when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” Then Job stood up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face downwards on the ground. He said, “I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!”
The story of Job is a very touching one. He lived in an era when men had genuine fear of God. It was recorded that he was the richest man in his territory and in his days. Not only that, he was a man that loved and reverenced God from the depths of his heart. Job also by what was written about him, was a man that touched the lives of many less privileged people around him positively. Because the Lord boasted of Job, Satan wasn’t happy about that. The enemy then sought and got permission from God to destroy Job by taking away all the substance that accounted for his greatness in his lifetime. Devil’s intention was to make him sin against God. Because God trusted Job, he permitted the enemy to try Job by making him loose everything he had in a day. The only thing Satan wasn’t permitted to touch was the life of Job. “But now suppose you hurt his body — he will curse you to your face!” So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, he is in your power, but you are not to kill him.”” Job 2:5-6..
His story is a very familiar one. The enemy went to work against Job without delays. Everything around him including all his business investments collapsed in a day. One bad news preceded another until he was left with nothing. “Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, “Your children were having a feast at the home of your eldest son, when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” Then Job stood up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face downwards on the ground. He said, “I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!”” Job 1:18-21. Even his body was afflicted with sickness. His wife who was the closest to his heart turned against him because the trials was Unbearable to her. His friends misunderstood him, yet he kept his calm and refused to sin against God.
After Job’s devotion and faithfulness to God in the midst of calamities was established, the Lord restored him. His later end was better that former. There are many lessons to learn from the life of brother Job. One of the most important lesson to learn from his life is that we should not trust in riches and wealth because they are transient. Our trust rather should be on the giver of such things that makes life good, who is God Almighty. When our heart is tied to what we have and not God, we can easily fall out of the way, when they are taken away. Another lesson here is that we need to understand that test or trials sometimes comes the way of men. When they come to us, we should always depend of God’s faithfulness to see us through, because he doesn’t fail. Again, we should learn not to be quick in judging people when trouble comes their way. Job’s friends thought Job committed a hidden sin and was taking the place of God to judge their friend, though out of genuine concern for his well being.
Prayer :Thank you Father God because you are the giver of riches and wealth and every good thing life can offer. Give me a heart that is totally committed and devoted to you. Help me to walk with you unconditionally to a victorious end in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading: Acts1:12-26.
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