Date:
Thursday,
June 04, 2015
Chapters: Job 30-32
Message Title: Enduring Trials And Tribulations
Hello My Friend,
Trials and tribulations, whether we know Jesus Christ as our Saviour or not, take a huge toll on our spiritual, mental, and even physical wellbeing. The sufferings of this world are no respecter of persons, the same things can happen to Christians as those of the world, it's who we have with us during these trials and tribulations that distinguishes us from the world. “For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:” - 1 Peter 2:19-21.
Job was just about out of words, there was not one thing he could say that would convince his friends that he was not hiding some wicked sin that caused all the tribulation he was facing. He gets a little depressed that his friends are treating him so badly. “But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.” - Job 30:1-3,9-12,26.
As we walk with Christi, He will teach us that sometimes God allows trials and tribulations for no wrong that we have done. Going through these things teaches us that during times like these we do not have to lose our morals to get through them, we have the Spirit of God in us and He will help us through them as long as we look to Him. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:26-28.
There seemed to be no end to the cruelty of the people who made his suffering even more painful and miserable, but, the most troubling to Job was that it seemed that God did not care or was not hearing him. He starts questioning his own faithfulness to God, wondering if there was some hidden sin in his life that was causing all this. “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.” - Job 31:1-6,33-35.
There comes a time when every faithful Christian questions why they are struggling and wonder if there is some hidden sin they forgot about so they can get right with God and end it all. The more we try to find relief the more afflicted we become because we wreck our brains trying to figure out what we did wrong. Can I tell you that not all suffering comes from something that we have done. God knows what is going on, He knows what we are doing and does not want us to behave that way, He doesn't want us wallowing in our sorrows and beating ourselves up trying to figure things out either. He wants us to live, trusting Him, knowing that our faithfulness to Him will reveal His blessings in the end. “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.” - 1 Peter 4:12-14.
Job had no more to say, he was exhausted spiritually, mentally, and physically, he just wanted rest. The whole time a young man named Elihu, a forefather or Samuel who would be a prophet and judge in Israel year later, sat there observing all that was being said between the four men. He begins to speak acting as the moderator between them and God, expressing his anger toward them all. “So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.” - Job 32:1,4-9.
Elihu was angry at Job because he claimed that he was justified by his actions and did not commit sin against God. This was false, Job knew that he was not sinless, but he had a right to defend himself against their claims because they were not true. Many times we are going to be subject to persecution over things we have not done, people are going to accuse us and try to get us to admit to something we did not do. We do have a right to defend ourselves, in fact, we have a mediator that already stands in our defense, that mediator is Jesus Christ. “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” - Hebrews 9:14,15.
Today's Prayer: God, I long to be faithful and true, but trials and tribulations are always competing with my ability to be true to You. Lord, give me Your power and the strength to keep going no matter who or what tries to knock me down. No matter how many times I fall, pull me up and get me going again. Give me wisdom, guidance, and the courage to remain true to You at all times. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Chapters: Job 30-32
Message Title: Enduring Trials And Tribulations
Hello My Friend,
Trials and tribulations, whether we know Jesus Christ as our Saviour or not, take a huge toll on our spiritual, mental, and even physical wellbeing. The sufferings of this world are no respecter of persons, the same things can happen to Christians as those of the world, it's who we have with us during these trials and tribulations that distinguishes us from the world. “For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:” - 1 Peter 2:19-21.
Job was just about out of words, there was not one thing he could say that would convince his friends that he was not hiding some wicked sin that caused all the tribulation he was facing. He gets a little depressed that his friends are treating him so badly. “But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.” - Job 30:1-3,9-12,26.
As we walk with Christi, He will teach us that sometimes God allows trials and tribulations for no wrong that we have done. Going through these things teaches us that during times like these we do not have to lose our morals to get through them, we have the Spirit of God in us and He will help us through them as long as we look to Him. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:26-28.
There seemed to be no end to the cruelty of the people who made his suffering even more painful and miserable, but, the most troubling to Job was that it seemed that God did not care or was not hearing him. He starts questioning his own faithfulness to God, wondering if there was some hidden sin in his life that was causing all this. “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.” - Job 31:1-6,33-35.
There comes a time when every faithful Christian questions why they are struggling and wonder if there is some hidden sin they forgot about so they can get right with God and end it all. The more we try to find relief the more afflicted we become because we wreck our brains trying to figure out what we did wrong. Can I tell you that not all suffering comes from something that we have done. God knows what is going on, He knows what we are doing and does not want us to behave that way, He doesn't want us wallowing in our sorrows and beating ourselves up trying to figure things out either. He wants us to live, trusting Him, knowing that our faithfulness to Him will reveal His blessings in the end. “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.” - 1 Peter 4:12-14.
Job had no more to say, he was exhausted spiritually, mentally, and physically, he just wanted rest. The whole time a young man named Elihu, a forefather or Samuel who would be a prophet and judge in Israel year later, sat there observing all that was being said between the four men. He begins to speak acting as the moderator between them and God, expressing his anger toward them all. “So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.” - Job 32:1,4-9.
Elihu was angry at Job because he claimed that he was justified by his actions and did not commit sin against God. This was false, Job knew that he was not sinless, but he had a right to defend himself against their claims because they were not true. Many times we are going to be subject to persecution over things we have not done, people are going to accuse us and try to get us to admit to something we did not do. We do have a right to defend ourselves, in fact, we have a mediator that already stands in our defense, that mediator is Jesus Christ. “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” - Hebrews 9:14,15.
Today's Prayer: God, I long to be faithful and true, but trials and tribulations are always competing with my ability to be true to You. Lord, give me Your power and the strength to keep going no matter who or what tries to knock me down. No matter how many times I fall, pull me up and get me going again. Give me wisdom, guidance, and the courage to remain true to You at all times. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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