It’s Tuesday, and time for your daily devotion. Job is a perfect, or spiritually mature, man by God’s standards, which reveals that he walked righteously. In your daily devotion, you’re spiritually mature when you trust in God, stay in faith, remain at peace, and rely on God’s protection.
Job Trusts God
One day, Job is the most successful man in the east; He has the most livestock, “and a very great household.” Then disaster strikes, and he’s left with nothing. He can either “curse God and die,” or continue to trust Him. Job remembers that he entered the world with nothing, and everything he had was God’s gift. So he continues to worship and trust in Him. In your daily devotion, determine that no matter what happens, you’ll continue to trust God.
Job Keeps the Faith
In Job 3:25, Job admits his fear, saying, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me.” After his children feasted, he offered sacrifices for them in case they’d sinned or cursed God inwardly. Being conscientious toward God, he doesn’t want anything to breach his family’s relationship with the Almighty. Job is a man of like passions, but he stands in the gap, covering his children in prayer. Now they’re gone.
He is faithful, not flawless. He questions, not doubts God. Even in Job’s pain, he holds on to God’s justice. In His silence, Job waits for God to speak. God doesn’t condemn Job for responding out of his brokenness. In this daily devotion, know that Job never stops trusting in God. He declares in Job 19:25, “For I know that my redeemer liveth.” In your daily devotion, declare that you trust in your Redeemer, Christ Jesus.
The Peace of God
Job complains, argues, and debates, but he doesn’t let go of his inner peace or conviction, causing him to wait on God. Although he feels God’s favor has left him, He knows God is righteous. Job is a reminder that God doesn’t promise explanations or answers to every question. He never tells Job what happened behind the scenes. In your daily devotion, when storms arise, remain in God’s peace.
God Our Protector
While Job is bemoaning his life, God is protecting him. He protects him from the harm Satan really sought. In Job 2:6, God commands Satan: “Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.” Satan seeks a fatal blow, but he’s limited by the boundaries God sets. God knew what was on Satan’s evil mind from the beginning.
He permits Job’s test because He is sovereign, which means He has supreme power and authority. Why would He allow it? Deuteronomy 29:29 says, “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God.” The Lord Almighty has proven Himself trustworthy. In today’s daily devotion, rejoice that regardless of Satan’s strategies against you, God is your Protector.
Set a Watch
Job was so busy defending himself against his so-called friends that he stepped over into self-righteousness. In Job 38:2, God corrects him: “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?” Psalm 141:3 advises, “Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.” In today’s daily devotion, when you don’t know what to say, it’s best to say nothing.
He Covers You
In Tuesday’s daily devotion, Job repents, and God continues to cover him, after forgiving his words uttered without knowledge. Unlike his three visitors, God says Job has spoken rightly. In this daily devotion, continue to have trust, faith, and peace in God as you rely on His mighty hand of protection.
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