Scripture: Job 9.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Job 9:6-10 (NLT)

6 He shakes the earth from its place, and its foundations tremble. 7 If he commands it, the sun won’t rise and the stars won’t shine. 8 He alone has spread out the heavens and marches on the waves of the sea. 9 He made all the stars—the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky. 10 He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

Job was being tested to the state that he now found himself in, where he is convinced that no matter what he does or says, it would be nothing that would convince God to change the course of his life. I believe that many today can identify with Job, as we become so frustrated with life itself, and often feel like there is nothing we could do that would turn life’s circumstances around. However, we must get our minds sorted out, because much like Job, we will realize that our problem is inward, and that there is nothing that we could do that would straighten God out. He is the plumb line and it is He that we must aim to please. It Is God that we must strive to follow each and every day. Yes, it will seem like we are constantly beating up on ourselves in order to get our lives in line with God’s ordeals, however, we as we humble ourselves before Him, He will open our eyes to His truths and guide us into the path of righteousness. I believe that blaming God only causes us to take our eyes off the real problem and what we might do to better align our lives with His. God humbled himself to have His Son – royalty in its truest form, born in a stable where the animals rested. What must we do to get a grip on our pride and follow God as He directs?

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Father, only you know the answer to the above question and only You can humble my heart to see the real truth of what I must do to truly align my life with Your desire for my life. Please continue to work on me and guide me into the path of righteousness. As I study Your Word, may it speak volumes to me so that I may be open to the changes You would have me make, so that I may become more like You. Also, dear Savior, please touch the lives of my friends that may read this devotional today, and help them to be drawn to You like never before. As we approach a New Year, may we approach life itself in a new and renewed light of who You are, and all that we must do to align our lives with the perfect design You have in store for us. I believe that we all want to do better in our Christian walk, please help us to be humble enough to make the necessary adjustments to fulfill that wish.

 

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