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THE MAJOR LESSON OF JOB
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
Job 42:1-5
Psalm 31:1-5
“…behold the upright: for the
end of that man is peace.”
THE MAJOR LESSON OF JOB
The greatest lesson of the book of Job is to have an implicit trust in God. Job and his friends were deeply involved with a problem. They thought their greatest need was to understand the reasons for this problem. However, when God spoke, He did not even mention the problem. He saw their greatest need as not the solving of a particular problem but a proper relationship with Himself. This would result in their having a greater faith and trust in Him. Since this was God’s greatest concern, it should be ours also.
God turned Job’s mind to the wonders of creation and caused him to recognise his own insignificance. Both the Old and New Testaments speak of God’s greatness. This inspired message should cause us to fall on our knees in worship, as Job did. When our attitude toward God and our relationship with Him are proper, He will take care of everything else (Matt 6:33). Often, Scripture tells God’s people to stand with reverence and trust before Him. This reverent attitude expresses our love and respect for God, resulting in faith and obedience. The fear of the Lord is the basis for all spiritual wisdom (Prov 9:10).
God knew that if Job would keep His majesty before his eyes, he would enter into a spirit of repentance, humility, and complete trust. This would result in a spiritual maturity that would enable Job to meet any test (Ps 34:9). When we see God in His greatness, we become aware of His power that works in us. We then have the assurance that we can meet any of life’s problems. With this in mind, the Apostle Paul prayed that believers would fully understand the greatness of God (Eph 1:18-20).
Hence, Job came to understand the power of God who is able to meet every need. Today, through His Word, God shows Himself to us as the same Almighty Creator. As we bow before Him, He is ready to meet every need and give us spiritual victory.
THOUGHT: What is the greatest lesson of the book of Job?
PRAYER: Father, because Thou art with me, no one can stand against me.