Hey guys. Today we're talking about Job 5-6. In the previous chapters, if you remembered, Job lost EVERYTHING except for a few good servants and his wife. All his livestock and children were dead.. even his shepherds.. Then Job and his friends mourned for a week (7days and 7 nights). After that time was up, Job decided to make a little speech about how he wanted for God tojust kill him. Satan was testing Job because God KNEW that he would not give up on Him. He knew that Job was loyal and faithful to God. In chapter 4 Job's friends Eliphaz tells him that he doesn't need to wish he was never born! He had helped so many people through difficult times and nw he has a difficult tie and he wants God to take his life? WHAT??
Well we are pickin up in chapter 5.
Eliphaz is still talking here. Although he seem to be accusing Job of doing things that would deserve him his kids' deaths, there are still some great points here. He is sayin that resenting what happened is NOT going to help and being jealous of the people who still have everything isn't either. Bad things are going to happen, not that you, (Job) deserve it or anything. Stuff just happnens! People always have trouble, they are always going to have or cause trouble... That's just the way it is. God has always provided in times of need and trouble. God will provide for you now. Does He not give rain to the earth to grow? My favorite verse of this chapter is Job 5:9.
"He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles."
Amen?
God will bring you peace in your storm. Always know that you Home is always gonna be there. When you take a glance at everything you have, NOTHING will be missing. For Job, his children. He tells Job to listen to what he says and apply it to his life?!
Sound familiar? God wants us to listen to what He is showing us and APPLY it to our lives. How many of you do that? I know recently I've been VERY good at it, but it's not for me to boast. God did it through me. He gives me hope, and I take it. Thank God, right? Thank God.
Chapter 6
Job answers back and wonders why it isn't okay for him to complain. Why isn't it okay for him to complain when God just struck everything from him? (Satan took it all to test him in his strength in God, but he doesn't know this.) Again he wishes that God would take his life. He literally begs Him to. He was in so much agony!
Job is literally helpless right now. He is so vulnerable to anything. If Satan were permitted to kill him right now, he probably would have, but God told Him not to.
He accuses Eliphaz, his friend, of makin accusations against him. He tells him that if he were his friend he wouldn't do that. He would support him in his mourning. He wonders if his "friends" really want to help him in his desperation.
"Look at me! Would I lie to your face? Stop assuming my guilt, for i have done no wrong. Do you think I am lying? Don't I know the difference between right and wrong?"
On this note, would you be the kind of person who assumes that just because something bad happens to someone good that they must not have bene "good enough"? Or do you stop and think, have compassin for that person, pray for that person, HELP that person, and get that person through their troubles? Your choice... please make the right decision.. God helps everyone, and wouldn't you love to be helped by Him? Love your neighbor as yourself, and if you love yourself enough to want help, then give help to others.
Prayer requests? Comcment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
Showing posts with label Not Cursing God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Not Cursing God. Show all posts
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Day 9/365 Bible in a Year
Today I read Genesis 4-7.
Mostly I read around in Psalms, but the assigned section today was Genesis 4-7.
Here's the main squeeze. Cain and Abel were born, Cain killed Abel. Cain got cursed. Abel's blood cried out to God. Adam and ve has Seth, Seth was in Adam's image. Adam has a son who has a son who had a son who had a son who had a son who had a son who has a son who had a son who had a son who had a son names Noah. (10 generations)
Noah was blameless, another blameless person. God was sad because His creation had defiled themselves and He wanted to destroy them. But he found favor in Noah and told him to build an ark. He put his whole family on it and their wives...and two of every animal, and seven pairs of the animals to eat and enough food for the animals and themselves. God flooded the earth and killed all the animals on the earth.
I learned from reading this that God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him, and he will deny you if you deny Him. He just wants a relationship with us. A perfect relationship.
Prayer requests? Comment them below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
PS: Tomorrow's reading is Joshua 6-10.
Mostly I read around in Psalms, but the assigned section today was Genesis 4-7.
Here's the main squeeze. Cain and Abel were born, Cain killed Abel. Cain got cursed. Abel's blood cried out to God. Adam and ve has Seth, Seth was in Adam's image. Adam has a son who has a son who had a son who had a son who had a son who had a son who has a son who had a son who had a son who had a son names Noah. (10 generations)
Noah was blameless, another blameless person. God was sad because His creation had defiled themselves and He wanted to destroy them. But he found favor in Noah and told him to build an ark. He put his whole family on it and their wives...and two of every animal, and seven pairs of the animals to eat and enough food for the animals and themselves. God flooded the earth and killed all the animals on the earth.
I learned from reading this that God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him, and he will deny you if you deny Him. He just wants a relationship with us. A perfect relationship.
Prayer requests? Comment them below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com
Lanie
PS: Tomorrow's reading is Joshua 6-10.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Day 8/365 Bible in a Year
Today I am reading Roman 3-4.
Chapter 3 starts out talking about how God stay faithful and ho we have forgiveness through Christ.The verse I'd enjoy pointing out here is Roamns 3:20. Read it. Read it again. Read it a third time.
"For noone can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sunful we are."
Ain't it so true?
But to show how faithful God is to us no matter how unfaithful we are to Him, welcome to Romans 3:3-4
"True, soe of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the scripture says about Him, 'You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.'"
That last part is in Psalm 51:4.
God is so faithful to us.
Romans 3:21 "But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him..."
Romans 3:22 "We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ."
Romans 3:23 "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard."
Have faith in Jesus, that's the way God meant it to be! He sacrificed His only Son, a pure sacrifice, to let us live the way we do. Yet, even now we have places like Somod and Gamorrah... guys! Come on!
Chapter 4 talks about the faith of Abraham.
A verse that appears twice, at least as I know it, maybe more, Romans 4:3,
"For the scripture says, 'Abraham believed God, and God counted him righteous BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH'"!!!!!
Also stated in Genesis 15:6.
Romans 4:16-17 shows what happened to Abraham because of his faithfulness to God.
"For Abraham is the father of all who believe.That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, 'I have made you the father of many nations.' This happened because Abraham believed in God"
That's in Genesis 17:5.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Goodnight guys!
PS: tomorrow I'm reading Genesis 4-7!
Chapter 3 starts out talking about how God stay faithful and ho we have forgiveness through Christ.The verse I'd enjoy pointing out here is Roamns 3:20. Read it. Read it again. Read it a third time.
"For noone can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sunful we are."
Ain't it so true?
But to show how faithful God is to us no matter how unfaithful we are to Him, welcome to Romans 3:3-4
"True, soe of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the scripture says about Him, 'You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.'"
That last part is in Psalm 51:4.
God is so faithful to us.
Romans 3:21 "But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him..."
Romans 3:22 "We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ."
Romans 3:23 "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard."
Have faith in Jesus, that's the way God meant it to be! He sacrificed His only Son, a pure sacrifice, to let us live the way we do. Yet, even now we have places like Somod and Gamorrah... guys! Come on!
Chapter 4 talks about the faith of Abraham.
A verse that appears twice, at least as I know it, maybe more, Romans 4:3,
"For the scripture says, 'Abraham believed God, and God counted him righteous BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH'"!!!!!
Also stated in Genesis 15:6.
Romans 4:16-17 shows what happened to Abraham because of his faithfulness to God.
"For Abraham is the father of all who believe.That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, 'I have made you the father of many nations.' This happened because Abraham believed in God"
That's in Genesis 17:5.
Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Goodnight guys!
PS: tomorrow I'm reading Genesis 4-7!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Day 5/365 Bible in a Year
Job 1-2 was my reading today. Job is a book that address the question that everyone wants to ask but never does.
"Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?"
So there's this guy named Job. He's the richest man in all land where he lives. He has "7 sons, 3 daughters, 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys". And to top it all off, the Bible says in verse 1 that "he was blameless-a man of complete integrity" Really? Take a second to think of someone you know who is blameless........NOONE!!! The Bible also says in the new testament after Jesus came and died for us that "there is none good, no not one!" Romans 3:10.
Until Jesus came to save us, all people could try as the might to be sinless, but only very few succeeded. And Job was one of those few, and as far as I've read he is the only, but I have only haphazardously read, picked through and I am only on day 5 of 365 on reading my entire Bible at a slow and understanding pace.
Well Job's sons would always take turns having people over to have meals in their homes, sometimes they'd invite their sisters. EVERY morning after these gatherings Job would go to the temple and make burnt offerings for EACH of his children, purifying them in the eyes of God. He really cared for his children, loved them so much.
Well, we've seen so far that Job has a pretty much perfect life. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters, he loves them, theylisten to him, and respect flows on both ends of these relationsips. He has the world at his fingertips and he follows God with his whole heart.
One day up in Heaven they are having a meeting, and all of the heavenly court comes to the Lord with Satan with them. God asks Satan, "Where have you come from?" Of course He knew Satan was from Hell, but He meant where have you been.. but God knows everything about EVERYBODY! He was really just wanting to show off His followers. You see, Satan told God he was patrolling the earth to watch everything. God asks Satan if he's seen His servant, Job.
Satan just said he was watching EVERYTHING that was going on. Satan of all evil entities is going to notice a servant of God. So he asks God to remove His protective shield from Job. He does, but only to test Job. God knew Job would succeed in the test of Satan.
This next part actually made me cry when I read it.. so be prepared...
Now we are back on earth, Job is sitting at home, probably praying or thinking and his sons and daughters were all feasting again. Out of nowhere comes a messenger to Job to tell him that people came to raide them and they stole all the oxen and donkeys from the field and that he was the only one to flee, while the first messenger is still speaking ANOTHER one comes up and just interupts to tell Job that the fires of Heaven came down on his sheepo and all the shepherds he was the only one left.
Like that'snot enough to lose in one day, ANOTHER messenger comes up halfway through the previous messenger's speech to tell Job that another group of people raided the camels and killed the servants, they were all dead except for, of course, him.
Job, so far has lost all his sheep, oxen, camels, servants, and only has 3 people who survived all that...and his sons and daughters, but wait. There's more.
The last thing that happened was that his sons and daughters were all celebrating and feasting, and a great wind came and knocked ALL of the walls down on them, killing them. All... this servant was the only to survive to tell...
Job tore his clothes, shaved his head, and despite all that had happened he didn't curse God. He remained blameless. He went from owning 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, 7 sons, and 3 daughters to...4 messengers and his wife...
I know I spent a lot of space on chapter 1, but is it not inspiring to see that Job kept worshipping God?
Chapter 2 is short and sorta sweet. So basically in chapter one Satan could harm ANYTHING/ANYONE who Job knew of owned but he couldn't lay one hand on Job himself. Well, in chapter 2 Satan goes to the heavenly courts again and asks God if he can test Job one more time. He takes his health, but God tells him to do as he wishes, just don't kill Job.
Satan gives him boils from head to toe. Already suffering for the loss of his children he is swollen with soars. He's scraping himself with clay when his wife comes to him and tells him to curse God and get it over with. Do you know what Job says?
"Should we accept only good things from God and none bad?"
Did he curse God? No. Did he get angry? No.
God gives Job 3 friends in this trial to share his suffering with. They sit with him andsay nothing because they understand him. They stay and sit for 7 days and nights with Job.
God always provides for us, even in intense suffering he gives us friends with common experiences. Thank you God for that, thank you for this life and the trials you give us thrugh Satan. Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
"Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?"
So there's this guy named Job. He's the richest man in all land where he lives. He has "7 sons, 3 daughters, 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys". And to top it all off, the Bible says in verse 1 that "he was blameless-a man of complete integrity" Really? Take a second to think of someone you know who is blameless........NOONE!!! The Bible also says in the new testament after Jesus came and died for us that "there is none good, no not one!" Romans 3:10.
Until Jesus came to save us, all people could try as the might to be sinless, but only very few succeeded. And Job was one of those few, and as far as I've read he is the only, but I have only haphazardously read, picked through and I am only on day 5 of 365 on reading my entire Bible at a slow and understanding pace.
Well Job's sons would always take turns having people over to have meals in their homes, sometimes they'd invite their sisters. EVERY morning after these gatherings Job would go to the temple and make burnt offerings for EACH of his children, purifying them in the eyes of God. He really cared for his children, loved them so much.
Well, we've seen so far that Job has a pretty much perfect life. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters, he loves them, theylisten to him, and respect flows on both ends of these relationsips. He has the world at his fingertips and he follows God with his whole heart.
One day up in Heaven they are having a meeting, and all of the heavenly court comes to the Lord with Satan with them. God asks Satan, "Where have you come from?" Of course He knew Satan was from Hell, but He meant where have you been.. but God knows everything about EVERYBODY! He was really just wanting to show off His followers. You see, Satan told God he was patrolling the earth to watch everything. God asks Satan if he's seen His servant, Job.
Satan just said he was watching EVERYTHING that was going on. Satan of all evil entities is going to notice a servant of God. So he asks God to remove His protective shield from Job. He does, but only to test Job. God knew Job would succeed in the test of Satan.
This next part actually made me cry when I read it.. so be prepared...
Now we are back on earth, Job is sitting at home, probably praying or thinking and his sons and daughters were all feasting again. Out of nowhere comes a messenger to Job to tell him that people came to raide them and they stole all the oxen and donkeys from the field and that he was the only one to flee, while the first messenger is still speaking ANOTHER one comes up and just interupts to tell Job that the fires of Heaven came down on his sheepo and all the shepherds he was the only one left.
Like that'snot enough to lose in one day, ANOTHER messenger comes up halfway through the previous messenger's speech to tell Job that another group of people raided the camels and killed the servants, they were all dead except for, of course, him.
Job, so far has lost all his sheep, oxen, camels, servants, and only has 3 people who survived all that...and his sons and daughters, but wait. There's more.
The last thing that happened was that his sons and daughters were all celebrating and feasting, and a great wind came and knocked ALL of the walls down on them, killing them. All... this servant was the only to survive to tell...
Job tore his clothes, shaved his head, and despite all that had happened he didn't curse God. He remained blameless. He went from owning 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, 7 sons, and 3 daughters to...4 messengers and his wife...
I know I spent a lot of space on chapter 1, but is it not inspiring to see that Job kept worshipping God?
Chapter 2 is short and sorta sweet. So basically in chapter one Satan could harm ANYTHING/ANYONE who Job knew of owned but he couldn't lay one hand on Job himself. Well, in chapter 2 Satan goes to the heavenly courts again and asks God if he can test Job one more time. He takes his health, but God tells him to do as he wishes, just don't kill Job.
Satan gives him boils from head to toe. Already suffering for the loss of his children he is swollen with soars. He's scraping himself with clay when his wife comes to him and tells him to curse God and get it over with. Do you know what Job says?
"Should we accept only good things from God and none bad?"
Did he curse God? No. Did he get angry? No.
God gives Job 3 friends in this trial to share his suffering with. They sit with him andsay nothing because they understand him. They stay and sit for 7 days and nights with Job.
God always provides for us, even in intense suffering he gives us friends with common experiences. Thank you God for that, thank you for this life and the trials you give us thrugh Satan. Amen.
Prayer requests? Comment or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.
Lanie
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